Saturday Night Live
Season 49
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseOctober 14, 2023 (2023-10-14) –
present
Season chronology

The forty-ninth season of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live premiered on October 14, 2023, during the 2023–24 television season, with host Pete Davidson and musical guest Ice Spice.[1] The premiere was delayed due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.[2]

Cast

After the departures of eleven cast members within the past two years, the entire cast from the previous season returned,[1] with James Austin Johnson and Sarah Sherman, who both joined as featured players prior to season 47, being promoted to repertory status, while Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker, all of whom joined the previous season, remained as featured players.[3] On October 4, 2023, New York City-based comedian Chloe Troast was announced as a new cast member.[4]

While not credited as cast members, the comedy group and SNL staff writers Please Don't Destroy (Martin Herlihy, Ben Marshall, and John Higgins) continue to appear in digital videos. In some episodes, starting with this season's premiere, they received the credit "A Film by Please Don't Destroy" in the opening montage, marking the first time since Robert Smigel's "TV Funhouse" cartoons that a recurring segment has its own credit in the opening.

Cast roster

bold denotes "Weekend Update" anchor

Writers

The entire writing staff from the previous season returned, with no changes.[5]

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		Host [6]Musical guest [6]Original air date [7]U.S. viewers
(millions)
9491Pete DavidsonIce SpiceOctober 14, 2023 (2023-10-14)4.8[8]

9502Bad BunnyBad BunnyOctober 21, 2023 (2023-10-21)N/A

  • Bad Bunny performs "Un Preview" and "Monaco".
  • Pedro Pascal appears in the opening monologue, the "Protective Mom 2" sketch, and introduces Bad Bunny's second performance.
  • Fred Armisen appears in the pre-recorded "The Age of Discovery" sketch.
  • Mick Jagger appears in the "Telenovela" sketch and the "Convent Meeting" sketch.
  • Lady Gaga introduces Bad Bunny's first performance in Spanish.
9513Nate BargatzeFoo FightersOctober 28, 2023 (2023-10-28)4.9[9]

  • Foo Fighters perform "Rescued" and "The Glass" with H.E.R.. Additionally, Dave Grohl appears in the pre-recorded "Lake Beach" sketch and the "Airplane" sketch.
    • This episode marks the group's first televised appearance since the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins in 2022.
    • Foo Fighters were initially scheduled to appear as a musical guest the previous season with host Jennifer Coolidge, but the appearance was cancelled due to the writers strike.
  • Beginning with this episode, Mikey Day takes over portraying President Joe Biden from James Austin Johnson.
  • Christopher Walken appears in the cold open and introduces Foo Fighters' first performance.
  • Padma Lakshmi appears in the "Chef Showdown" sketch.
  • Before the goodnights, a photo of actor Matthew Perry, who died hours before the episode aired, is shown in silence.
9524Timothée ChalametBoygeniusNovember 11, 2023 (2023-11-11)N/A

9535Jason MomoaTate McRaeNovember 18, 2023 (2023-11-18)N/A

  • Tate McRae performs "Greedy" and "Grave".
  • During the goodnights, Colin Jost holds up a sign reading "We love you, Dana and Paula", referring to the death of Dana Carvey's son Dex earlier in the week.
9546Emma StoneNoah KahanDecember 2, 2023 (2023-12-02)N/A

9557Adam DriverOlivia RodrigoDecember 9, 2023 (2023-12-09)N/A

9568Kate McKinnonBillie EilishDecember 16, 2023 (2023-12-16)N/A

9579Jacob ElordiReneé RappJanuary 20, 2024 (2024-01-20)TBD

  • Confirmed on air.

References

  1. 1 2 Porter, Rick (October 4, 2023). "'Saturday Night Live' Sets Return Date at NBC". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  2. ↑ Dixon, Marcus James (2023-10-04). "'Saturday Night Live' Season 49 cast for 'SNL' 2023–24: Who's in? Who's out?". GoldDerby. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  3. ↑ White, Peter; Grobar, Matt (October 4, 2023). "'SNL': Pete Davidson & Bad Bunny Among Hosts As NBC Show Sets Returns With SAG-AFTRA Blessing, Full Cast Comes Back For Season 49 & Chloe Troast Joins". Deadline. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ Schwartz, Ryan (October 4, 2023). "Saturday Night Live Sets Return Date; Pete Davidson to Host Season 49 Premiere". TVLine. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Pete Davidson/Ice Spice". Saturday Night Live. Season 49. Episode 1. October 14, 2023. Event occurs at Closing credits. NBC.
  6. 1 2 Porter, Rick (October 17, 2023). "'Saturday Night Live': All the Season 49 Hosts and Musical Guests". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Saturday Night Live Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
  8. ↑ "'Saturday Night Live' Returns To NBC With Promising Audience Growth For Season 49 Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. October 17, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Nate Bargatze's 'SNL' Scored Highest Ratings Since Steve Martin and Martin Short's 2022 Episode". Yahoo!. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  10. ↑ Roe, Mike (December 10, 2023). "Cecily Strong Pulled From 'SNL' Cold Open Following Dress Rehearsal". The Wrap. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  11. ↑ Kornick, Lindsay (December 11, 2023). "Cecily Strong reportedly pulled out of playing Stefanik in controversial 'SNL' skit, felt 'uncomfortable'". Fox News.
  12. ↑ "Billie Eilish tributes women of 'SNL' during musical performance montage". Entertainment Weekly.
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