


Can you believe Saturday Night Live is about to turn 50? NBC will celebrate the venerable sketch series with a three-hour primetime special on February 16, but who will be invited to host the show during its historic fiftieth season?
The first five hosts have been announced, with Emmy-winning Hacks star Jean Smart making her SNL hosting debut (with musical guest Jelly Roll) for the season premiere. The next four episodes feature several returning favorites as comedian Nate Bargatze, Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton, and John Mulaney will all return to Studio 8H.
When exactly does the season premiere of SNL air on NBC? Is Saturday Night Live new tonight? Here’s everything you need to know.
Nope. Tonight’s episode is a repeat (Season 49, Episode 17). The rerun features host Ryan Gosling with musical guest Chris Stapleton.
Next week! Hacks star Jean Smart hosts the season premiere of SNL on Saturday, September 28 with musical guest Jelly Roll.
The first five hosts have been announced for Season 50:
You can stream SNL live on NBC or NBC.com (with a valid cable login). You can also watch the long-running sketch show with an active subscription to Sling TV, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV Stream, or YouTube TV. All of the services above offer an NBC live stream.
FuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, and YouTube TV provide free trials for new subscribers.
Yes! New episodes of SNL will be available for next-day streaming on NBC.com and Peacock.
Nope. While you can watch live or on-demand via Hulu + Live TV’s NBC live stream, the series won’t be available for next-day streaming on Hulu.