What to Expect in ‘Saturday Night Live’ Season 51: News And Updates

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Saturday Night Live has group its last big and philharmonic impermanent combinations for Season 51 pinch 4 shows near to go.

The NBC late-night sketch drama show said goodbye to immoderate acquainted faces up of Season 51 successful precocious summer, pinch 5 caller formed members rotating into nan mix. The hosts and philharmonic guests person been group for nan adjacent 3 November shows.

Find everything we cognize astir Saturday Night Live Season 51 below:

When did SNL Season 51 start?

Season 51 premiered Saturday Oct. 4.

Who hosted nan first section of SNL Season 51?

Super Bowl headliner Bad Bunny returned to Studio 8H for his 2nd clip hosting to helm Season 51’s premiere episode.

Who other will big during SNL Season 51? Who will beryllium philharmonic guests?

Connor Storrie, Ryan Gosling and Harry Styles are adjacent successful nan lineup for hosting gigs successful precocious February and March. Mumford & Sons will travel nan Heated Rivalry star, Gorillaz will travel Project Hail Mary star Ryan Gosling and Styles will propulsion double duty successful March pursuing nan merchandise of his highly anticipated 4th album

Hosts successful January 2026 included Stranger Things prima Finn Wolfhard, One Battle After Another star Teyana Taylor and Pillion prima Alexander Skarsgård, who are each making their hosting debuts.

Other hosts included Parks and Recreation prima Amy Poehler arsenic good arsenic Sabrina Carpenter, who will propulsion double work for her Oct. 18 show, which marks her 2nd clip arsenic philharmonic impermanent and first hosting.

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Bad Bunny was accompanied by Doja Cat arsenic philharmonic guest, and Role Model made his philharmonic impermanent debut erstwhile Amy Poehler hosted Oct. 11, nan 1975 original premiere day of nan sketch drama show.

What is nan SNL Season 51 schedule?

Find nan Saturday Night Live dates scheduled and their host-musical impermanent pairings truthful acold below:

  • Saturday, Oct. 4: Bad Bunny (Host) & Doja Cat (Musical Guest)
  • Saturday, Oct. 11: Amy Poehler (Host) & Role Model (Musical Guest)
  • Saturday, Oct. 18: Sabrina Carpenter (Host AND Musical Guest)
  • Saturday, Nov. 1: Miles Teller (Host) & Brandi Carlile (Musical Guest)
  • Saturday, Nov. 8: Nikki Glaser (Host) & Sombr (Musical Guest)
  • Saturday, Nov. 15: Glen Powell (Host) & Olivia Dean (Musical Guest)
  • Saturday, Dec. 6: Melissa McCarthy (Host) & DIJON (Musical Guest)
  • Saturday, Dec. 13: Josh O’Connor (Host) & Lily Allen (Musical Guest)
  • Saturday, Dec. 20: Ariana Grande (Host) & Cher (Musical Guest)
  • Saturday, Jan. 17: Finn Wolfhard (Host) & A$AP Rocky (Musical Guest)
  • Saturday, Jan. 24: Teyana Taylor (Host) & Geese (Musical Guest)
  • Saturday, Jan. 31: Alexander Skarsgård (Host) & Cardi B (Musical Guest)
  • Saturday, February 28: Connor Storrie (Host) & Mumford & Sons (Musical Guest)
  • Saturday, March 7: Ryan Gosling (Host) & Gorillaz (Musical Guest)
  • Saturday, March 14: Harry Styles (Host AND Musical Guest)
  • Saturday, April 4: Jack Black (Host) & Jack White (Musical Guest)
  • Saturday, April 11: Colman Domingo (Host) & Anitta (Musical Guest)
  • Saturday, May 2: Olivia Rodrigo (Host AND Musical Guest)
  • Saturday, May 9: Matt Damon (Host) & Noah Kahan (Musical Guest)
  • Saturday, May 16: Will Ferrell (Host) & Paul McCartney (Musical Guest)

Who will beryllium successful nan formed of SNL Season 51? Who has near and who is new?

Bowen Yang, a longtime staple of nan drama show, departed nan formed successful December.

Newcomers to Season 51 see Ben Marshall of nan drama troupe Please Don’t Destroy, who person contributed to nan sketch show successful nan past and appeared successful skits. The different 2 trio members — Martin Herlihy and John Higgins — are staying arsenic a writer and leaving, respectively.

Four much newcomers alongside Marshall see Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska.

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The returning formed had rather a shakeup pinch a sizable exodus of veterans leaving nan formed up of nan caller season.

Writer Celeste Yim, who contributed to nan show for 5 years successful nan writers’ room, revealed nan news of their departure successful precocious August. Devon Walker was nan first formed personnel to exit up of Season 51, later saying that it was a mutual decision. Emil Wakin followed Walker successful August. Michael Longfellow was nan 3rd formed personnel to depart earlier nan caller season, arsenic Deadline exclusively reported.

Heidi Gardner has also departed aft 8 years pinch nan show. Ego Nwodim, who was initially thought to beryllium staying, near aft 7 seasons, arsenic Deadline first reported.

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