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Saturday Night Live (season 48)

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Saturday Night Live
Season 48
SNL Logo 2022.jpg.webp
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes3
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseOctober 1, 2022 (2022-10-01) –
present
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The forty-eighth season of the American comedy series Saturday Night Live premiered on October 1, 2022, during the 2022–23 television season with host Miles Teller and musical guest Kendrick Lamar.[1][2]

Cast

Eight cast members from season 47 left the show prior to the beginning of this season. The departures of Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney were announced at the time of the season 47 finale, and the departures of Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor, Aristotle Athari, and Chris Redd were announced in early September, a few weeks prior to the season premiere.[3][4][5] Returning cast member Cecily Strong took a temporary leave of absence early in the season due to her commitments to perform in the Los Angeles revival of the one-woman stage play The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe.[6]

On September 12, 2022, executive producer Lorne Michaels called the season a "transition year", and announced that four new cast members would be joining the show:[7] Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney (the show's first non-binary cast member[8]), Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker.

Andrew Dismukes and Punkie Johnson, who were hired as featured players in Season 46, were promoted to repertory status this season while James Austin Johnson and Sarah Sherman remained as featured players.

Cast roster

bold denotes "Weekend Update" anchor

Episodes

Main article: List of Saturday Night Live episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		HostMusical guestOriginal air date [9]U.S. viewers
(millions)
9311Miles TellerKendrick LamarOctober 1, 2022 (2022-10-01)4.02[12]

  • Kendrick Lamar performs a medley of "Rich Spirit" and "N95" for his first set and "Father Time" with Sampha for his second.
  • Jon Hamm and Shaun White appear in the cold open.
  • Cecily Strong was not featured in the opening credits due to her being temporarily unavailable because of her performance in the Los Angeles production of The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe.[10]
  • This episode aired concurrently on Peacock, with future episodes available one day after broadcast. It is the first episode to stream exclusively on Peacock since NBC’s prior “next-day” streaming rights deal with Hulu (which also saw SNL episodes released on that service the day after their initial airing) ended in mid-September.[11]
  • Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker's first episode as cast members.
9322Brendan GleesonWillowOctober 8, 2022 (2022-10-08)3.76[13]

  • Willow performs "Curious/Furious" and "Ur a Stranger".
  • Colin Farrell appears in the opening monologue and the "Headshots" sketch.
  • Writers Martin Herlihy, John Higgins, and Ben Marshall appear in the pre-recorded "Please Don't Destroy – Tommy" sketch.
9333Megan Thee StallionMegan Thee StallionOctober 15, 2022 (2022-10-15)3.72[14]

  • Megan Thee Stallion performs "Anxiety" and a medley of "NDA" and "Plan B".
  • Writers Martin Herlihy, John Higgins, and Ben Marshall appear in the pre-recorded "Please Don't Destroy - Wellness" sketch.
  • Bowen Yang introduces Megan Thee Stallion's first musical performance.
  • Kenan Thompson introduces Megan Thee Stallion's second musical performance.
9344Jack Harlow[15]Jack Harlow[15]October 29, 2022 (2022-10-29)TBD

References

  1. ^ "Saturday Night Live Sets Season 48 Premiere". MSN. September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "SNL: Miles Teller to Host Premiere; Brendan Gleeson, Megan Thee Stallion Also Tapped for Season 48". September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; White, Peter (May 20, 2022). "'SNL': Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant & Kyle Mooney To Exit Alongside Pete Davidson As Major Cast Shake-Up Set For Season Finale". Deadline. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  4. ^ Schwartz, Ryan (September 1, 2022). "SNL: Melissa Villaseñor and Alex Moffat Among 3 More Cast Members Out Ahead of Season 48". TVLine. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  5. ^ Steinberg, Brian (September 19, 2022). "Chris Redd Is Latest to Exit 'Saturday Night Live'". Variety. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  6. ^ Darel Jevens (October 1, 2022). "Fear not, Cecily Strong fans: She hasn't left 'SNL'". Chicago Sun-Times.
  7. ^ "'SNL': Lorne Michaels Addresses Season 48 Cast Changes, Reveals There Will Be At Least Four New Castmembers". Deadline Hollywood. September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  8. ^ "'Saturday Night Live' announces its first nonbinary cast member". NBC News. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  9. ^ "Saturday Night Live Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
  10. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (October 1, 2022). "SNL: Cecily Strong MIA From Opening Credits While Doing Play in L.A." TVLine. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  11. ^ "SNL: Miles Teller to Host Premiere; Brendan Gleeson, Megan Thee Stallion Also Tapped for Season 48". September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  12. ^ Mitch Salem (October 4, 2022). "Saturday 10.1.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  13. ^ Mitch Metcalf (October 11, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Saturday 10.8.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  14. ^ Mitch Salem (October 18, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Saturday 10.15.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b Schneider, Michael (October 16, 2022). "Jack Harlow To Host 'SNL' and Perform Double Duty as Musical Guest on Oct. 29". Variety. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
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