Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live Season 51.5 Cancelled or Renewed? Latest Status:

Air Dates: October 11, 1975 –
Network: NBC
GenreReality / Variety Shows

When does Saturday Night Live Season 51.5 premiere?

Season 51.5 Release Date:
January 17, 2026

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About Saturday Night Live

NBC’s Emmy Award-winning late-night comedy showcase “Saturday Night Live” returns for its 50th season of laughs, surprises and standout performances. “SNL” is the most Emmy-nominated show in history and holds 101 Emmy wins (including awards for its specials and short form series). “SNL” has been honored twice (1990 and 2009) with the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award and was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame. The show continues to garner the highest ratings and largest audience of any late-night television program, entertaining millions each week on linear and digital platforms. Since its inception in 1975, “SNL” has launched the careers of many of the brightest comedy performers of their generation. “SNL” makes headlines with topical humor reflecting politics and current events, features an array of characters with a perspective on pop culture that remains unparalleled and offers sharp political commentary through its signature Weekend Update segment. A variety show that is truly one of a kind, “SNL” also attracts the biggest stars of music to its stage for innovative viral performances. “Saturday Night Live,” which premiered October 11, 1975, broadcasts live from NBC’s famed Studio 8H in New York City’s Rockefeller Center.

Season 51 returns Jan 17, 2026.

Jan. 17 – Finn Wolfhard / A$AP Rocky

Jan. 24 – Teyana Taylor / Geese

Jan. 31 – Alexander Skarsgård / Cardi B

Finn Wolfhard will host “Saturday Night Live” for the first time on Jan. 17. Wolfhard stars in the global hit series “Stranger Things,” with the entire series now streaming on Netflix.

A$AP Rocky will take the stage as the musical guest for the first time. The multi-platinum selling artist’s fourth album, “Don’t Be Dumb,” will be released Jan. 16.

Teyana Taylor will make her first hosting appearance on Jan. 24. Taylor has received Golden Globe, Critics Choice and Actor Award nominations for “One Battle After Another” and is Grammy nominated for her album “Escape Room.”

Geese will perform as musical guest for the first time. The band is currently on a world tour in support of its critically acclaimed album, “Getting Killed.”

Alexander Skarsgård will make his “SNL” hosting debut on Jan. 31. The Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor next stars in “The Moment,” in theaters on Jan. 30, and “Pillion,” in theaters Feb. 6.

Cardi B will return for her second appearance as musical guest. The Grammy-winning artist kicks off the “Little Miss Drama Tour” on Feb. 11 following the release of her newest Billboard #1 album, “Am I the Drama?”

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