Is “SNL” New Tonight? Here's What You Need to Know About the Season 51 Premiere

Saturday Night Live is back!

The late-night drama sketch bid returns for season 51 connected Saturday, Oct. 3.

SNL went done a formed shakeup pursuing its milestone 50th season. Devon Walker, Emil Wakim, Michael Longfellow, Heidi Gardner and Ego Nwodim all announced their exits successful caller weeks, and nan tv bid added immoderate caller faces to nan mix for play 51, pinch Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Ben Marshall, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska each joining arsenic featured players, alongside returnees Ashley Padilla and Jane Wickline.

That group will subordinate returning formed members Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Marcello Hernández, James Austin Johnson, Colin Jost, Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson and Bowen Yang.

Here, find everything you request to cognize astir section 1 of SNL's play 51.

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Is location a caller section of SNL tonight?

Yes, SNL is caller connected Saturday, Oct. 3.

Who is big and who is philharmonic guest?

Bad Bunny is serving arsenic big and Doja Cat will beryllium nan philharmonic guest.

The occurrence makes nan Latin rapper, 31, a two-time SNL host, while nan play 51 premiere will people nan 29-year-old Vie artist's debut arsenic a philharmonic performer.

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What clip does SNL air?

SNL airs astatine 11:30 p.m. EST / 8:30 p.m. PST.

Where tin I watch SNL?

New episodes of SNL air unrecorded on NBC and Peacock on Saturdays, and they are later disposable to stream.

Who will big SNL next?

SNL — which won 15 Emmys this twelvemonth for its milestone 50th play and nan 50th day typical — will past spot bid alum Amy Poehler as big pinch philharmonic guest Role Model connected Oct. 11.

Viewers will past get a double dose of Sabrina Carpenter on nan Oct. 18 episode, arsenic nan vocalist will propulsion double work arsenic some big and philharmonic guest.

Saturday Night Live airs weekends connected NBC.