The 52nd season of Saturday Night Live is here in 2026, with a new set of hosts and musical guests who will perform.
And if you're here, you might be getting ready to watch SNL on Saturday night, Sept. 26, 2026 and wondering: Is it all new tonight? If not, is it a rerun? Who's hosting?
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The answer ... it's all new! There's a new episode on Saturday! This week, we're getting New York Knicks superstar and NBA champion Jalen Brunson as host and Katseye will be the musical guest.
Here's Brunson, Katseye and Marcello Hernandez in the SNL promos:
Who is new in the SNL season 52 cast?
There are two new cast members: Grace Reiter (you may recognize her from American High Shorts) and Saidah Belo-Osagie (she was
in Are You Okay? among her many credits).
Who didn't return in the SNL season 52 cast?
Chloe Fineman and Martin Herlihy didn't come back. Bowen Yang also didn't return, but he left in the middle of last season.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Is SNL new tonight on September 26, 2026?
