Saturday Night Live (1975 TV Series) - Season 1 (Episode 2 Added)

Season 52 premieres Sep 26, 2026 with Knicks MVP Jalen Brunson hosting and global girl group KATSEYE as musical guest, introducing new featured players Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter after Chloe Fineman’s departure. Early episodes feature Dakota Johnson’s third hosting turn with Grammy-winning rock band Turnstile, Shane Gillis’s third hosting slot with Rosalía, and a Halloween episode hosted by horror breakout Inde Navarrette with Gracie Abrams. Midseason leans into midterm politics via James Austin Johnson’s Trump, Colin Jost’s Pete Hegseth, and Jeremy Culhane’s JD Vance, while Ashley Padilla (now repertory) and Jane Wickline expand their character portfolios amid a tightened, election-focused sketch slate.