See who's hosting &34;Saturday Night Live&34; each week. SNL season 51 hosts: Heated Rivalry's Connor Storrie debuts, Ryan Gosling returns postOlympics See who's hosting &34;Saturday Night Live&34; each week. By Jillian Sederholm Jillian Sederholm Jillian Sederholm is news director at . She has worked at EW for more than eight years. Jillian has previously worked as a reporter, social media editor, and homepage producer at NBC News, Digital First Media, Newsday, and Random Lengths News. EW's editorial guidelines on February 12, 2026 4:00 p.m.

See who's hosting "Saturday Night Live" each week.

SNL season 51 hosts: Heated Rivalry's Connor Storrie debuts, Ryan Gosling returns post-Olympics

See who's hosting "Saturday Night Live" each week.

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- *Saturday Night Live *returned for season 51 on Oct. 4 with host Bad Bunny.

- *SNL *alum Amy Poehler and Emmy-winning host Melissa McCarthy both made their returns.

- *Heated Rivalry *star Connor Storrie will make his hosting debut in the first episode after the 2026 Olympics, and fan-favorite host Ryan Gosling will be back for a fourth stint.

*Saturday Night Live* season 51 is in full swing, with a new lineup of celebrity hosts and musical guests, as well a cast that looks a bit different.

NBC's legendary sketch comedy show returned Oct. 4 with friend of the show Bad Bunny on hosting duty, while alum Amy Poehler returned to do the same on Oct. 11 and fan-favorite host Melissa McCarthy came back for a sixth turn on Dec. 6. Currently on break as NBC airs the 2026 Winter Olympics, *SNL* will resume with three new episodes in a row, beginning Feb. 28 with *Heated Rivalry* hottie Connor Storrie making his hosting debut and fan-favorite Ryan Gosling marking his fourth time as host.

Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer on 'Saturday Night Live'. Will Heath/NBC

Returning members for season 51 are Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Marcello Hernández, James Austin Johnson, Sarah Sherman, Bowen Yang, and Kenan Thompson embarking on his 23rd season. Ashley Padilla and Jane Wickline also returned as featured players, while longtime "Weekend Update" anchors Michael Che and Colin Jost are also back behind the news desk. However, Yang ended up leaving *SNL* mid-season, saying goodbye on the 2025 Christmas episode fronted by his *Wicked *costar Ariana Grande and Cher, who returned as a musical guest for the first time since her 1987 *SNL* debut.**

Prior to the season 51 premiere, Heidi Gardner, Ego Nwodim, Devon Walker, Michael Longfellow, and featured player Emil Wakim all also exited *SNL*. Please Don't Destroy member John Higgins also announced his departure, meaning there won't be any digital sketches from the comedy trio this season.

Meanwhile, five new featured players joined the cast: Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson, Veronika Slowikowska, and Higgins' Please Don't Destroy mate Ben Marshall.

Meet the 5 new 'SNL' cast members for season 51

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Read on as we track every new episode date, host, and musical guest for *Saturday Night Live* season 51. Make sure to check back each week for episode recaps and new host announcements, and tell us in the comments which episode you're most excited for.**

Oct. 4, 2025: Host Bad Bunny with musical guest Doja Cat

Bad Bunny hosts 'SNL'.

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Hot off the news that he will be headlining the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, Bad Bunny hosted the season 51 premiere, joined by Doja Cat in her musical guest debut.

The Grammy winner previously hosted in October 2023, also performing as the episode's musical guest. He also just served as musical guest in the Scarlett Johansson-fronted season 50 finale in May, making *SNL *history as the first host or musical guest to be officially billed on two consecutive episodes.

This time around, the Puerto Rican superstar took a shot at his Super Bowl critics in the monologue, which also included a cameo from Jon Hamm.

Read our full recap of the Bad Bunny episode.**

Oct. 11, 2025: Host Amy Poehler with musical guest Role Model

Amy Poehler Monologue on 'SNL'.

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*SNL *great Amy Poehler returned home to Studio 8H on Oct. 11, which was also the true 50th anniversary of the show's first-ever episode on Oct. 11, 1975. This was the *Parks and Recreation *star's third time hosting, including cohosting with Tina Fey in 2015. Poehler was an *SNL* cast member from 2001-2008, also anchoring "Weekend Update" with Fey and later Seth Meyers. All three alums appeared during the episode's news segment for a "joke-off" against Che and Jost.

Poehler was joined by musical guest Role Model. in his *SNL *debut. The musician brought out special guest Charli XCX during his song "Sally, When the Wine Runs Out."

Read our full recap of the Amy Poehler episode.

Oct. 18, 2025: Host Sabrina Carpenter with musical guest Sabrina Carpenter

Sabrina Carpenter hosts 'SNL'.

Sabrina Carpenter returned to *SNL *to do double duty on Oct. 18, marking her first time as host and second appearance as musical guest. Carpenter played a big part in the Emmy-winning *SNL50: The Anniversary Special* earlier this year, including duetting with Paul Simon and taking part in a "Domingo" sketch. This time around, Carpenter teamed up with Marcello Hernandez again to sing with his recurring character.**

The episode was light on cameos and even on cast members after Bowen Yang announced he would miss the show while accepting an award in Los Angeles.

Read our full recap of the Sabrina Carpenter episode.

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Nov. 1, 2025: Host Miles Teller with musical guest Brandi Carlile

Miles Teller on 'SNL'.

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*Whiplash* star Miles Teller hosted *SNL* for the second time on Nov. 1. He was joined by Grammy-winning country star Brandi Carlile, returning for her third individual appearance and fourth overall as musical guest.**

Read our full recap of the Miles Teller episode.

Nov. 8, 2025: Host Nikki Glaser with musical guest Sombr

Nikki Glaser on 'SNL'.

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Comedian Nikki Glaser made her *Saturday Night Live* debut on Nov. 8, ahead of hosting the 2026 Golden Globes. She was accompanied by fellow first-timer, "Back to Friends" singer-songwriter Sombr.

Read our full recap of the Nikki Glaser episode.

Nov. 15, 2025: Host Glen Powell with musical guest Olivia Dean

Glen Powell hosts 'Saturday Night Live' on Nov. 15, 2025

*Chad Powers *and *The Running Man *star Glen Powell hosted for the first time on Nov. 15. He previously cameoed in season 49 when his* Anyone But You* costar Sydney Sweeney hosted. As he revealed in his monologue, he was originally slated to host years ago to promote *Top Gun: Maverick, *but when the movie's release got bumped so did he. At the time, he took a celebratory picture with a UPS driver named Mitch, who he invited to his eventual hosting debut to prove he wasn't a liar. Powell was also joined by musical guest Olivia Dean, also making her *SNL *debut.**

Read our full recap of the Glen Powell episode.

Dec. 6, 2025: Melissa McCarthy with musical guest Dijon

Melissa McCarthy hosts 'SNL' on Dec. 6, 2025.

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Melissa McCarthy returned to host *SNL* for a sixth time on Dec. 6, 2025, joined by musical guest Dijon. It marked her first time hosting since 2017 and first appearance since helping induct Martin Short into the Five-Timers Club on Dec. 21, 2024. The* Can You Ever Forgive Me? *actress has been nominated for an Emmy each time she's hosted the show in the past, winning once. Can she do it again?

Read our full recap of the Melissa McCarthy episode.

Dec. 13, 2025: Host Josh O'Connor with musical guest Lily Allen

Josh O'Connor hosts 'SNL' on Dec. 13, 2025.

Josh O'Connor Monologue - SNL

Emmy-winning *The* *Crown* and *Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery* star Josh O'Connor made his hosting debut on Dec. 13, 2025. He was joined by musical guest Lily Allen, making her second appearance on *SNL, *and recruiting pal Dakota Johnson for a special cameo.

Read our full recap of the Josh O'Connor episode.

Dec. 20, 2025: Host Ariana Grande with musical guest Cher

Ariana Grande hosts 'Saturday Night Live' on Dec. 20, 2025.

*Wicked: For Good *star Ariana Grande returned for her third turn as *SNL *host on the final episode of the year. Instead of doing double duty this time, Grande was joined by the legendary Cher. The Oscar winner has made a handful of cameos over the years, but has not performed as musical guest since 1987.

The episode also marked Bowen Yang's final appearance as a cast member, exiting halfway through his seventh season.

Read our full recap of the Ariana Grande episode.

Jan. 17, 2026: Host Finn Wolfhard with musical guest A$AP Rocky

Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard Monologue, and Caleb McLaughlin on 'SNL'.

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*Stranger Things *star Finn Wolfhard made his *SNL* hosting debut when season 51 returned for its first show of 2026. The actor's costars Gaten Matarazzo, and Caleb McLaughlin joined him to spoof their hit show with a mock *Sex and the City*-style* *spinoff following Mike Wheeler's adventures in New York. The night's musical guest was A$AP Rocky, joined onstage by a shirtless Danny Elfman on drums.**

Read our full recap of the Finn Wolfhard episode.

Jan. 24, 2026: Host Teyana Taylor with musical guest Geese

Teyana Taylor on 'SNL'.

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*One Battle After Another *star Teyana Taylor made her hosting debut on Jan. 24, fresh off her first Oscar nomination. She was joined by the band Geese as a first-time musical guest.

Read our full recap of the Teyana Taylor episode.

Jan. 31, 2026: Host Alexander Skarsgård with musical guest Cardi B

Alexander Skarsgård.

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Adding to the first-timers club,* True Blood *star Alexander Skarsgård hosted *SNL* for the first time on Jan. 31, which is also the landmark 1,000th episode of the sketch show. He was joined by Grammy winner Cardi B, performing musical duties for the second time. The episode also featured a cameo by *SNL *alum Pete Davidson and Skarsgård's Oscar-nominated dad Stellan.

Read our full recap of the Alexander Skarsgård episode.

Feb. 28, 2026: Host Connor Storrie with musical guest Mumford & Sons

Connor Storrie as Ilya Rozanov in 'Heated Rivalry'.

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*Heated Rivalry *heartthrob Connor Storrie will make his *SNL *hosting debut when the show returns after the 2026 Olympics on Feb. 28. He'll be joined by Mumford & Sons, marking their fourth time as musical guest.

March 7, 2026: Host Ryan Gosling with musical guest Gorillaz

Kate McKinnon and host Ryan Gosling on Sept. 30, 2017.

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Ryan Gosling returns for his fourth hosting stint on March 7. The* Project Hail Mary* star has become a fan-favorite player on the show, appearing in notable segments such as "Close Encounter" sketches with Kate McKinnon's Ms. Rafferty, two *Avatar*-inspired "Papyrus" shorts, a Beavis and Butt-Head sketch that made Heidi Gardner break, and many others. The Oscar nominee will be joined by Gorillaz; the Grammy winners are making their *SNL* debut.

The show also announced that there will be a new episode March 14, with a host and musical guest to be announced soon.

*Saturday Night Live* airs Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT on NBC and Peacock.

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