Saturday Night Live Season 49: Schedule, Hosts, and Everything to Know

Saturday Night Live is back. With the writers strike over after an agreement was reached between the WGA and the AMPTP, SNL will once again be live from New York, starting Season 49 off with host Pete Davidson and musical guest Ice Spice, with Bad Bunny set to perform host and musical guest duties next week. 

Here's everything you need to know about SNL Season 49, including the schedule, the hosts, and what cast members you can expect to see.

Is SNL new this week?

Yes! The series will return Oct. 14, with former SNL cast member Pete Davidson hosting and musical guest Ice Spice. Bad Bunny will serve as host and musical guest the following weekend, Oct. 21.

Saturday Night Live Season 49 cast

It's almost exclusively familiar faces on SNL this season, with the entire cast from Season 48 returning aside from Cecily Strong, who departed the series last year. The only new addition to the cast is Chloe Troast, a comedian known for her work with SNL writers Ben Marshall, John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy, who make up the comedy group Please Don't Destroy.

Kenan Thompson, who has officially been with the series for 21 seasons, cements his status as SNL's longest-standing cast member. Additionally, James Austin Johnson and Sarah Sherman have been promoted to the main cast.

Main Cast Members:

• Michael Che
• Mikey Day 
• Andrew Dismukes
• Chloe Fineman
• Heidi Gardner
• Punkie Johnson
• Colin Jost
• Ego Nwodim
• Kenan Thompson
• Bowen Yang 
• James Austin Johnson
• Sarah Sherman 

Featured Cast Members:

• Marcello Hernandez
• Molly Kearney
• Michael Longfellow 
• Devon Walker 
• Chloe Troast (NEW)

How to watch Saturday Night Live

SNL airs Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT on NBC. New episodes are available to stream the next day on Peacock. Past seasons of SNL are also available to stream on Peacock.