Saturday Night Live season 49

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Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 12
Release
Original network NBC
Original release October 14, 2023 (2023-10-14) – present
List of Saturday Night Live episodes

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 across seasons 46 and 47, the entire cast from the previous season returned.[1] James Austin Johnson and Sarah Sherman, who both joined as featured players prior to season 47, were 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

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Main article: List of Saturday Night Live writers § Season 49 (2023–24)

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

Episodes

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Main article: List of Saturday Night Live episodes
No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Host [6] Musical guest [6] Original air date [7] U.S. viewers
(millions)
949 1 Pete Davidson Ice Spice October 14, 2023 (2023-10-14) 4.8[8]
950 2 Bad Bunny Bad Bunny October 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.
951 3 Nate Bargatze Foo Fighters October 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.
952 4 Timothée Chalamet Boygenius November 11, 2023 (2023-11-11) N/A
953 5 Jason Momoa Tate McRae November 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.
954 6 Emma Stone Noah Kahan December 2, 2023 (2023-12-02) N/A
955 7 Adam Driver Olivia Rodrigo December 9, 2023 (2023-12-09) N/A
956 8 Kate McKinnon Billie Eilish December 16, 2023 (2023-12-16) N/A
957 9 Jacob Elordi Reneé Rapp January 20, 2024 (2024-01-20) N/A
958 10 Dakota Johnson Justin Timberlake January 27, 2024 (2024-01-27) N/A
959 11 Ayo Edebiri Jennifer Lopez February 3, 2024 (2024-02-03) N/A
960 12 Shane Gillis 21 Savage February 24, 2024 (2024-02-24) N/A
961 13 Sydney Sweeney Kacey Musgraves March 2, 2024 (2024-03-02) N/A
  • Confirmed on air.
962 14 Josh Brolin[14] Ariana Grande[14] March 9, 2024 (2024-03-09) N/A

References

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