And live from New York, it’s time for that Season 50 of Saturday Night Live! The long-running, high-profile sketch comedy show is back just in time for the election (actually the SNL Olympic Games). This season’s cast is seeing some shakeups, with Punkie Johnson, Molly Kearney, and Chloe Troast missing from the lineup. The missing comedians will be replaced by Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim and Jane Wickline. Marcello Hernández, Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker have all also been promoted to Repertory Players. Maya Rudolph has confirmed that she will return to play Kamala Harris SNLs political sketches.
In the first episode of season 50, Jean Smart hosts, with Jelly Roll as musical guest. More buzzy names will be featured in the coming weeks, including Ariana Grande, John Mulaney and Nate Bargatze. Upcoming musical guests include Chappell Roan and Coldplay. SNL returns this Saturday at 11:30 PM ET. Are you ready to tune in to the new season of Saturday Night Live? Here’s what you need to know.
When Saturday evening live come back?
SNL returns with the first episode of season 50 on Saturday, September 28
What time is SNL?
Saturday evening live starts Saturday evening at 11:30 PM ET
Which channel is SNL on?
Saturday evening live airs on NBC and streamed live on Peacock. You can also watch new episodes the day after they air on both Peacock and Hulu.
How to watch Saturday evening live without cable:
(Peacock)
Starting at $8 per month, a Peacock subscription gives you access to the live broadcast of Saturday evening live And the ability to watch the episode on-demand afterwards.
Plus, get NFL games on NBC, select college football games, Premier League matches and access thousands of hours of shows and movies, including beloved sitcoms like Parks and recreation And The office. For $14 per month, you can upgrade to an ad-free subscription, which includes live access to your local NBC affiliate (not just during select events) and the ability to download select titles for offline viewing.
$8/month at Peacock
Saturday evening live Season 50 cast:
This season of SNL starring Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Heidi Gardner, Marcello Hernández, James Austin Johnson, Colin Jost, Michael Longfellow, Ego Nwodim, Ashley Padilla, Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson, Devon Walker, Emil Wakim, Jane Wickline and Bowen Yang.
Who’s new to SNL this year?
The new additions to this year Saturday evening live cast includes Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim and Jane Wickline.
Who’s leaving SNL this season?
While three new comedians join the cast SNL this year, Punkie Johnson, Molly Kearney and Chloe Troast are leaving the show.
Who plays Kamala Harris? SNL this season?
Maya Rudolph will return to Saturday evening live to reprise her role as Kamala Harris for season 50.
Saturday evening live Season 50 hosts:
Here’s who has been confirmed for season 50 so far SNL.
October 5
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Host: Nate Bargatze
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Musical guest: Coldplay
October 12
October 19
November 2
Host: John Mulaney
Musical guest: Chappell Roan
More ways to watch SNL live without cable:
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Watch local NBC
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