Confirmed: Chord Overstreet Headed Back to Glee
Fox has turned strong rumor into reality: Chord Overstreet will soon return to Glee.
Both series creator Ryan Murphy and the actor himself issued statements today, with the former saying: “We love Chord and have always said that we wanted him back. So here's an early Christmas present for all the Gleeks - Sam is coming back to McKinley, and just in time for sectionals!”
Added Overstreet: "I had the best time on Glee and couldn't be more excited to be returning."
Look for Overstreet's Sam to pop up in December and appear on multiple episodes. We last saw him holding hands with Mercedes on the season two finale, prior to contract negotiations falling apart over the summer and it being revealed on the season three premiere that Sam's family moved away.
Glee itself returns with new episodes on November 1, as we'll meet Damian McGinty's Rory Flanagan, along with Sue's competition for congress. View the official trailer for "Pot O' Gold" NOW.
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October 26th, 2011 8:41 PM
I hope Chord and Quinn get back together, or at least have there be a love triangle between Puck, Quinn and Sam.
October 24th, 2011 10:38 PM
sam is most bwelcome but bring him back as kurts boyfriend. get ridof him again and you lose this fan for goog. wake up murphy.
Rank: Regular Character
October 24th, 2011 6:21 PM
@maddie, ... and unfortunately Ryan Murphy was producing the Glee Project which promised a few guest spot jobs and then you had Blaine and Mike Chang as full time characters. So if it was me, I couldn't choose who to remove from regular casting to replace Chord...
Rank: Guest Star
October 24th, 2011 2:08 PM
So excited! I hope Mercedes has a little love triangle in her future :)
Rank: Guest Star
October 24th, 2011 12:59 PM
Yayyyyyyy!! I love Chord!
Rank: Staff Member
October 24th, 2011 10:48 AM
@Maddie: You're not incorrect about the overall consistency, but in this case Chord chose not to come back originally. He didn't want to return on a recurring basis, only if he could be guaranteed series regular status.
October 24th, 2011 10:10 AM
wtf? then why did they get rid of him in the first place?! glee is possibly the most inconsistent show i have ever seen