Overview
- There is no new episode this weekend, and SNL will resume live broadcasts on NBC at 11:30 p.m. ET on September 26, 2026 with Jalen Brunson hosting and KATSEYE as the musical guest.
- Season 52 adds two new featured players, Grace Reiter and Saidah Belo-Osagie, with Belo-Osagie restoring a Black woman to the ensemble after recent exits.
- Several high-profile departures precede the new season, including Chloe Fineman, Bowen Yang and writer-performer Martin Herlihy, while Ashley Padilla and Jane Wickline were promoted to repertory status.
- Most of the Season 51 cast returns, including Kenan Thompson, Colin Jost, Michael Che and Mikey Day, alongside five featured players who were promoted into the main ensemble last year.
- New episodes will air live on NBC and stream on Peacock, with full episodes typically uploaded to Peacock the Sunday morning after each Saturday broadcast, and the show may add cast changes midseason as it often has in the past.