There might have been some questions about whether Saturday Night Live would live beyond its golden anniversary, but now it looks like the sketch comedy series is here to stay.
This fall, Saturday Night Live will return for Season 52 on NBC, and already, details about what to expect from the new season are starting to come into view. Here’s what we know so far.
Who’s in the SNL Season 52 cast?
It looks like Saturday Night Livewill be down another repertory player when the series returns this fall, as Chloe Fineman has decided to exit the series after seven seasons. She’s the second major SNL Season 51 star to leave the show, following Bowen Yang.
At this time, the main cast still includes Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Marcello Hernandez, James Austin Johnson, Colin Jost, Sarah Sherman, and Kenan Thompson. The featured players include Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Ben Marshall, Ashley Padilla, Kam Patterson, Veronika Slowikowska, and Jane Wickline.
When will SNL Season 52 premiere?
The series is expected to return this fall on NBC. An exact premiere date has not yet been revealed.
Who will host SNL Season 52?
NBC has not yet revealed the hosting lineup or musical guests that will be featured in Saturday Night Live Season 52, but stay tuned to this page for continuous updates.
(Hosts for SNL Season 51 included Bad Bunny, Amy Poehler, Sabrina Carpenter, Miles Teller, Nikki Glaser, Glen Powell, Melissa McCarthy, Josh O’Connor, Ariana Grande, Finn Wolfhard, Teyana Taylor, Alexander Skarsgard, Connor Storrie, Ryan Gosling, Harry Styles, Jack Black, Colman Domingo, Olivia Rodrigo, Matt Damon, and Will Ferrell.)
When does SNL air?
Saturday Night Live airs on Saturday nights, starting at 11:30/10:30c on NBC. The episodes stream next-day on Peacock.
Saturday Night Live, Season 52, Premiere Date TBA, NBC