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Saturday Night Live (season 46)
Saturday Night Live | |
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Season 46 | |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 20 |
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Original network | NBC |
Original release | October 3, 2020 May 22, 2021 | –
Season chronology | |
The forty-sixth season of the NBC comedy series Saturday Night Live premiered on October 3, 2020, during the 2020–21 television season with host Chris Rock and musical guest Megan Thee Stallion,[1][2][3] and concluded on May 22, 2021 with host Anya Taylor-Joy and musical guest Lil Nas X. With the previous season cut short amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the show instead airing three remotely produced episodes referred to as Saturday Night Live at Home, the season premiere marked the return to Studio 8H at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City.[1] Lorne Michaels said that the show aimed to have a "limited" in-studio audience, and that they would "work closely with Gov. Cuomo's team."[4]
Cast
On September 15, 2020, it was announced that the entire cast from last season would be returning, with Ego Nwodim, a featured player since 2018, being promoted to repertory status while Chloe Fineman and Bowen Yang remained as featured players.[5][6]
On September 16, SNL staff writer Andrew Dismukes, Upright Citizens Brigade player Lauren Holt, and stand-up comedian Punkie Johnson were added to the cast as featured players.[4]
Though not members of the cast, on September 16, 2020 it was announced that Alec Baldwin and Maya Rudolph would reprise their respective roles as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris,[7] while Jim Carrey would take over impersonating Joe Biden.[4] Biden had been portrayed by Jason Sudeikis while he was vice president and by Woody Harrelson, John Mulaney, and Sudeikis the previous season. On December 19, Carrey announced he would step down from playing Biden, stating it was the original intention that he would play Biden for only six weeks.[8] Current cast member Alex Moffat succeeded Carrey to portray as Biden during the cold open of the episode hosted by Kristen Wiig.[9]
Cecily Strong was absent from the first six episodes of the season due to filming commitments for her Apple TV+ series Schmigadoon!. Aidy Bryant appeared in the season premiere before taking an extended absence due to filming commitments for her show Shrill.[10][11] Both Strong and Bryant were still credited as cast members throughout the season.
Cast roster
Repertory players
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Featured players
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bold denotes "Weekend Update" anchor
Writers
Prior to the start of the season, Anna Drezen was promoted to co-head writer alongside Michael Che, Colin Jost, and Kent Sublette, making her the first female head writer since Sarah Schneider.[12] Celeste Yim was added to the writing staff.[13]
This is the final season for writer Sudi Green, who had been a writer since 2015.
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Host | Musical guest | Original air date | Ratings/ Share | |
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890 | 1 | Chris Rock | Megan Thee Stallion | October 3, 2020 | 5.6[15] | |
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891 | 2 | Bill Burr | Jack White[a] | October 10, 2020[b] | 4.7[21] | |
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892 | 3 | Issa Rae | Justin Bieber | October 17, 2020 | 4.5[23] | |
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893 | 4 | Adele | H.E.R. | October 24, 2020 | 5.0[24] | |
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894 | 5 | John Mulaney | The Strokes | October 31, 2020 | 4.7[25] | |
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895 | 6 | Dave Chappelle[c] | Foo Fighters | November 7, 2020[d] | 9.1 million[26] | |
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896 | 7 | Jason Bateman | Morgan Wallen | December 5, 2020 | 6.1 million[27] | |
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897 | 8 | Timothée Chalamet | Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band | December 12, 2020 | 6.7 million[29] | |
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898 | 9 | Kristen Wiig | Dua Lipa | December 19, 2020 | 6.3 million[30] | |
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899 | 10 | John Krasinski | Machine Gun Kelly | January 30, 2021 | 4.4[31] | |
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900 | 11 | Dan Levy | Phoebe Bridgers | February 6, 2021 | 4.2[32] | |
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901 | 12 | Regina King | Nathaniel Rateliff | February 13, 2021 | 4.1[33] | |
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902 | 13 | Regé-Jean Page | Bad Bunny | February 20, 2021 | 4.2[34] | |
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903 | 14 | Nick Jonas | Nick Jonas | February 27, 2021 | 4.1[35] | |
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904 | 15 | Maya Rudolph | Jack Harlow | March 27, 2021 | 3.6[36] | |
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905 | 16 | Daniel Kaluuya | St. Vincent | April 3, 2021 | 3.6[37] | |
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906 | 17 | Carey Mulligan | Kid Cudi | April 10, 2021 | 3.6[38] | |
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907 | 18 | Elon Musk | Miley Cyrus | May 8, 2021 | 4.7[40] | |
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908 | 19 | Keegan-Michael Key | Olivia Rodrigo | May 15, 2021 | 3.5[41] | |
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909 | 20 | Anya Taylor-Joy | Lil Nas X | May 22, 2021 | 3.5[42] | |
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Specials
Title | Original air date | Ratings/ Share | |
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"The 2020 SNL Election Special" | November 2, 2020 | N/A | |
A special showing of all fan-favorite SNL political sketches. |
Notes
- ^ Morgan Wallen's scheduled appearance as the musical guest was cancelled the week of the episode after videos surfaced showing him violating the show's COVID-19 protocols on mask wearing and social distancing.[18] White was announced as a replacement the day before the broadcast.[19] Wallen was later rescheduled for the December 5 episode.
- ^ The episode was broadcast as planned in spite of an employee at 30 Rockefeller Plaza having tested positive for COVID-19 on air day.[20]
- ^ Chappelle is hosting the first episode immediately following the presidential election. He also hosted the first episode immediately following the 2016 presidential election.
- ^ The episode was delayed due to a Clemson vs. Notre Dame college football game that went into double overtime.
References
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- ^ Steinberg, Brian (September 10, 2020). "NBC Plans to Launch 46th Season of 'Saturday Night Live' October 3". Variety. Archived from the original on September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
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- ^ Jump up to: a b c Maglio, Tony (September 16, 2020). "Jim Carrey to Play Joe Biden on Season 46 of 'SNL'; Show Adds 3 to Cast". The Wrap. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ White, Peter (September 15, 2020). "'Saturday Night Live': Entire Cast To Return For Season 46, No Departures After Pandemic-Interrupted Season". Deadline. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 8, 2020). "'Saturday Night Live' Promotes Ego Nwodim To Main Cast Member For Season 46". Deadline. Archived from the original on September 9, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (September 16, 2020). "Saturday Night Live Tapes Jim Carrey to Join Season 46 as Joe Biden". TVLine. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
Michaels also confirmed that Alec Baldwin will be back as Trump, with Maya Rudolph set to once again play Biden’s running mate Kamala Harris.
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- ^ "Hulu series 'Shrill' returns to film in Portland this fall, and extras are needed". September 25, 2020. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ White, Peter (September 16, 2020). "'SNL': Jim Carrey Set To Play Joe Biden As NBC Show Adds Three Featured Players & Will Have Limited Audience". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Wright, Megh (October 4, 2020). "Here's the Writing Staff of Saturday Night Live Season 46". Vulture. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ Seemayer, Zach (October 4, 2020). "Alec Baldwin Defends Playing Donald Trump in 'Saturday Night Live' Season Premiere After Backlash". Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "'Saturday Night Live' Ratings Slip, Stay Strong With Host Bill Burr". October 11, 2020. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (October 10, 2020). "'Saturday Night Live' Pays Tribute To Eddie Van Halen". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Ryu, Jenna (October 11, 2020). "'Rest in peace sir': Jack White pays tribute to Eddie Van Halen on 'SNL' by playing special guitar". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Low, Elaine (October 7, 2020). "Morgan Wallen Says He Is No Longer Playing 'SNL' Due to COVID-19 Protocols". Variety. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Shaffer, Claire (October 9, 2020). "Jack White Replaces Morgan Wallen as 'SNL' Musical Guest". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 12, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ Goldblatt, Daniel (October 10, 2020). "'SNL' and Other NBC Shows to Air as Planned Despite Positive COVID Test at 30 Rock (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ "'Saturday Night Live' Ratings Slip, Stay Strong With Host Bill Burr". October 11, 2020. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ Schwartz, Ryan (October 18, 2020). "Issa Rae Hosts SNL: Watch the Best & Worst Sketches, Plus Justin Bieber". TVLine. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ "'Saturday Night Live' Ratings Slip With Host Issa Rae, Remain Above 2019 Levels". October 18, 2020. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ "Overnight Ratings: "Saturday Night Live" Rises For Adele, H.E.R. Episode". October 25, 2020. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "'Saturday Night Live' Ratings Slip With Host John Mulaney, Remain Strong On Eve Of Election". November 1, 2020. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
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- ^ "'Saturday Night Live' Returns From Hiatus Steady In Ratings With Host John Krasinski". January 31, 2021. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "'Saturday Night Live' Ratings Rise In 18-49 Demo With Host Dan Levy". February 7, 2021. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "'Saturday Night Live' Ratings Slip With Host Regina King". February 14, 2021. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "'Saturday Night Live' Ratings Inch Up With Host Regé-Jean Page". February 21, 2021. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "'Saturday Night Live' Ratings Inch Down With Host Nick Jonas". February 28, 2021. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "'Saturday Night Live' Returns From Hiatus To Season Low Ratings With Host Maya Rudolph". March 28, 2021. Archived from the original on March 28, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
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- ^ Drury, Sharareh (May 8, 2021). "'Saturday Night Live' to Livestream Internationally as Elon Musk Hosts". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
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- ^ "'Saturday Night Live' Ratings Return To Earth, Hit Lows With Host Keegan-Michael Key". May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "'Saturday Night Live' Ratings Stay Low In Season Finale With Host Anya Taylor-Joy". May 23, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
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