Less than a month separates fans from the season 3 return of FOX’s hit musical series, ‘STAR.’

And, with anticipation only growing as its September 26th premiere approaches, the network is looking to amp excitement for the Lee Daniels-directed drama by unveiling a high octane preview.

Lending hints to some of the happenings of its explosive season 2 finale (which looked to have the fate of a number of major characters hanging in the balance), look inside for your first taste of what the show’s tertiary run is serving:

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