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SNL reveals final season 51 hosts: Olivia Rodrigo on double duty, Matt Damon, and Will Ferrell

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on April 8, 2026 12:00 p.m. ET

Olivia Rodrigo; Matt Damon; Will Ferrell. Credit:

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- *Saturday Night Live *returned for season 51 on Oct. 4 with host Bad Bunny.

- *SNL *alum Amy Poehler, Melissa McCarthy, and Jack Black all made their returns.

- The final three episodes of the season will be fronted by Olivia Rodrigo, Matt Damon, and Will Ferrell

*Saturday Night Live* season 51 is nearly wrapped up.

Following a Jack-tastic episode featuring host Jack Black entering the elite *SNL *five-timers club, alongside musical guest Jack White, the show announced its final three hosts of the season.

As previously announced, this Saturday's episode will feature two first-timers, host Colman Domingo and musical guest. Anitta, and now NBC has revealed that the season will be rounded out with a trio of superstar hosts, including Olivia Rodrigo doing double duty as host and musical guest, Matt Damon with singer Noah Kahan, and the return of beloved *SNL *alum Will Ferrell, hosting the season finale on May 16 alongside musical guest Paul McCartney.

NBC's legendary sketch comedy show returned for the new season on Oct. 4 with friend of the show Bad Bunny on hosting duty, while alum Amy Poehler returned to do the same on Oct. 11 and fan-favorite host Melissa McCarthy came back for a sixth turn on Dec. 6.

Following a break for the 2026 Winter Olympics, *SNL* resumed with three new episodes in a row, beginning Feb. 28 with *Heated Rivalry* hottie Connor Storrie making his hosting debut, fan-favorite Ryan Gosling returning for a fourth time as host, and Harry Styles doing double duty for the second time.

Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer on 'Saturday Night Live'. Will Heath/NBC

Returning members for season 51 included Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Marcello Hernández, James Austin Johnson, Sarah Sherman, Bowen Yang, and Kenan Thompson embarking on his 23rd season. Ashley Padilla and Jane Wickline also returned as featured players, while longtime "Weekend Update" anchors Michael Che and Colin Jost were also back behind the news desk. However, Yang ended up leaving *SNL* mid-season, saying goodbye on the 2025 Christmas episode fronted by his *Wicked *costar Ariana Grande and Cher, who returned as a musical guest for the first time since her 1987 *SNL* debut.

Prior to the season 51 premiere, Heidi Gardner, Ego Nwodim, Devon Walker, Michael Longfellow, and featured player Emil Wakim all also exited *SNL*. Please Don't Destroy member John Higgins also announced his departure, meaning there won't be any digital sketches from the comedy trio this season.

Meanwhile, five new featured players joined the cast: Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson, Veronika Slowikowska, and Higgins' Please Don't Destroy mate Ben Marshall.

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Read on as we track every new episode date, host, and musical guest for *Saturday Night Live* season 51. Make sure to check back each week for episode recaps and new host announcements, and tell us in the comments which episode you're most excited for.**

Oct. 4, 2025: Host Bad Bunny with musical guest Doja Cat

Bad Bunny hosts 'SNL'.

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Hot off the news that he will be headlining the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, Bad Bunny hosted the season 51 premiere, joined by Doja Cat in her musical guest debut.

The Grammy winner previously hosted in October 2023, also performing as the episode's musical guest. He also just served as musical guest in the Scarlett Johansson-fronted season 50 finale in May, making *SNL *history as the first host or musical guest to be officially billed on two consecutive episodes.

This time around, the Puerto Rican superstar took a shot at his Super Bowl critics in the monologue, which also included a cameo from Jon Hamm.

Read our full recap of the Bad Bunny episode.**

Oct. 11, 2025: Host Amy Poehler with musical guest Role Model

Amy Poehler Monologue on 'SNL'.

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*SNL *great Amy Poehler returned home to Studio 8H on Oct. 11, which was also the true 50th anniversary of the show's first-ever episode on Oct. 11, 1975. This was the *Parks and Recreation *star's third time hosting, including cohosting with Tina Fey in 2015. Poehler was an *SNL* cast member from 2001-2008, also anchoring "Weekend Update" with Fey and later Seth Meyers. All three alums appeared during the episode's news segment for a "joke-off" against Che and Jost.

Poehler was joined by musical guest Role Model. in his *SNL *debut. The musician brought out special guest Charli XCX during his song "Sally, When the Wine Runs Out."

Read our full recap of the Amy Poehler episode.

Oct. 18, 2025: Host Sabrina Carpenter with musical guest Sabrina Carpenter

Sabrina Carpenter hosts 'SNL'.

Sabrina Carpenter returned to *SNL *to do double duty on Oct. 18, marking her first time as host and second appearance as musical guest. Carpenter played a big part in the Emmy-winning *SNL50: The Anniversary Special* earlier this year, including duetting with Paul Simon and taking part in a "Domingo" sketch. This time around, Carpenter teamed up with Marcello Hernandez again to sing with his recurring character.**

The episode was light on cameos and even on cast members after Bowen Yang announced he would miss the show while accepting an award in Los Angeles.

Read our full recap of the Sabrina Carpenter episode.

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Nov. 1, 2025: Host Miles Teller with musical guest Brandi Carlile

Miles Teller on 'SNL'.

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*Whiplash* star Miles Teller hosted *SNL* for the second time on Nov. 1. He was joined by Grammy-winning country star Brandi Carlile, returning for her third individual appearance and fourth overall as musical guest.**

Read our full recap of the Miles Teller episode.

Nov. 8, 2025: Host Nikki Glaser with musical guest Sombr

Nikki Glaser on 'SNL'.

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Comedian Nikki Glaser made her *Saturday Night Live* debut on Nov. 8, ahead of hosting the 2026 Golden Globes. She was accompanied by fellow first-timer, "Back to Friends" singer-songwriter Sombr.

Read our full recap of the Nikki Glaser episode.

Nov. 15, 2025: Host Glen Powell with musical guest Olivia Dean

Glen Powell hosts 'Saturday Night Live' on Nov. 15, 2025

*Chad Powers *and *The Running Man *star Glen Powell hosted for the first time on Nov. 15. He previously cameoed in season 49 when his* Anyone But You* costar Sydney Sweeney hosted. As he revealed in his monologue, he was originally slated to host years ago to promote *Top Gun: Maverick, *but when the movie's release got bumped so did he. At the time, he took a celebratory picture with a UPS driver named Mitch, who he invited to his eventual hosting debut to prove he wasn't a liar. Powell was also joined by musical guest Olivia Dean, also making her *SNL *debut.**

Read our full recap of the Glen Powell episode.

Dec. 6, 2025: Melissa McCarthy with musical guest Dijon

Melissa McCarthy hosts 'SNL' on Dec. 6, 2025.

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Melissa McCarthy returned to host *SNL* for a sixth time on Dec. 6, 2025, joined by musical guest Dijon. It marked her first time hosting since 2017 and first appearance since helping induct Martin Short into the Five-Timers Club on Dec. 21, 2024. The* Can You Ever Forgive Me? *actress has been nominated for an Emmy each time she's hosted the show in the past, winning once. Can she do it again?

Read our full recap of the Melissa McCarthy episode.

Dec. 13, 2025: Host Josh O’Connor with musical guest Lily Allen

Josh O'Connor hosts 'SNL' on Dec. 13, 2025.

Josh O'Connor Monologue - SNL

Emmy-winning *The* *Crown* and *Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery* star Josh O’Connor made his hosting debut on Dec. 13, 2025. He was joined by musical guest Lily Allen, making her second appearance on *SNL, *and recruiting pal Dakota Johnson for a special cameo.

Read our full recap of the Josh O'Connor episode.

Dec. 20, 2025: Host Ariana Grande with musical guest Cher

Ariana Grande hosts 'Saturday Night Live' on Dec. 20, 2025.

*Wicked: For Good *star Ariana Grande returned for her third turn as *SNL *host on the final episode of the year. Instead of doing double duty this time, Grande was joined by the legendary Cher. The Oscar winner has made a handful of cameos over the years, but has not performed as musical guest since 1987.

The episode also marked Bowen Yang's final appearance as a cast member, exiting halfway through his seventh season.

Read our full recap of the Ariana Grande episode.

Jan. 17, 2026: Host Finn Wolfhard with musical guest A$AP Rocky

Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard Monologue, and Caleb McLaughlin on 'SNL'.

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*Stranger Things *star Finn Wolfhard made his *SNL* hosting debut when season 51 returned for its first show of 2026. The actor's costars Gaten Matarazzo, and Caleb McLaughlin joined him to spoof their hit show with a mock *Sex and the City*-style* *spinoff following Mike Wheeler's adventures in New York. The night's musical guest was A$AP Rocky, joined onstage by a shirtless Danny Elfman on drums.**

Read our full recap of the Finn Wolfhard episode.

Jan. 24, 2026: Host Teyana Taylor with musical guest Geese

Teyana Taylor on 'SNL'.

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*One Battle After Another *star Teyana Taylor made her hosting debut on Jan. 24, fresh off her first Oscar nomination. She was joined by the band Geese as a first-time musical guest.

Read our full recap of the Teyana Taylor episode.

Jan. 31, 2026: Host Alexander Skarsgård with musical guest Cardi B

Alexander Skarsgård on 'Saturday Night Live'.

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Adding to the first-timers club,* True Blood *star Alexander Skarsgård hosted *SNL* for the first time on Jan. 31, which is also the landmark 1,000th episode of the sketch show. He was joined by Grammy winner Cardi B, performing musical duties for the second time. The episode also featured a cameo by *SNL *alum Pete Davidson and Skarsgård's Oscar-nominated dad Stellan.

Read our full recap of the Alexander Skarsgård episode.

Feb. 28, 2026: Host Connor Storrie with musical guest Mumford & Sons

Host Connor Storrie on 'Saturday Night Live' on Feb. 28, 2026.

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*Heated Rivalry *heartthrob Connor Storrie made his *SNL *hosting debut in the first new episode after the 2026 Olympics on Feb. 28. Fittingly, he was joined by Team USA ice hockey Olympians Megan Keller, Hilary Knight, and brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes, as well as his *Heated Rivalry *costar Hudson Williams. Musical guest Mumford & Sons marked their fourth time as performers on the show.

Read our full recap of the Connor Storrie episode.

March 7, 2026: Host Ryan Gosling with musical guest Gorillaz

Ryan Gosling on 'Saturday Night Live' on March 7, 2026.

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Ryan Gosling returned for his fourth hosting stint on March 7. The* Project Hail Mary* star has become a fan-favorite player on the show, appearing in notable segments such as "Close Encounter" sketches with Kate McKinnon's Ms. Rafferty, two *Avatar*-inspired "Papyrus" shorts, a Beavis and Butt-Head sketch that made Heidi Gardner break, and many others. His latest appearance included even more breaking character, notably in a sketch that involved the actor and cast member Ashley Padilla cold reading notes that contained surprise last-minute changes. The Oscar-nominated actor was joined by the band Gorillaz as the show's first animated musical guests. Gosling's monologue also contained a cameo from next week's host, Harry Styles.

Read our full recap of the Ryan Gosling episode.

March 14, 2026: Host Harry Styles with musical guest Harry Styles

Harry Styles at Grammys on Feb. 5, 2023.

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Harry Styles made his *Saturday Night Live* return on March 14, doing double duty as host and musical guest for the second time. He last did that honor in 2019, after previously serving as a solo musical guest, and performing three times as a member of One Direction.

Read our full recap of the Harry Styles episode.

April 4, 2026: Host Jack Black with musical guest Jack White

Jack Black on 'SNL'.

Jack Black joinned the *SNL *five-timers club on April 4. Fellow five-timers Tina Fey, Candice Bergen, Jonah Hill, Melissa McCarthy all appeared to help celebrate the occasion. He most recently hosted in December, which came 20 years since his last appearance. Black was joined by Jack White, who also returned for his fifth individual appearance as musical guest and sixth overall.

Read our full recap of the Jack Black (and White) episode.

April 11, 2026: Host Colman Domingo with musical guest Anitta

Colman Domingo.

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Colman Domingo will make his *SNL* hosting debut on April 11, joined by fellow first-timer Anitta as musical guest.

May 2, 2026: Host Olivia Rodrigo with musical guest Olivia Rodrigo

Olivia Rodrigo on 'SNL'.

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Olivia Rodrigo will do double duty as host and musical guest on May 2. This will be the Grammy winner's hosting debut after appearing twice before as a musical guest.

May 9, 2026: Host Matt Damon with musical guest Noah Kahan

Matt Damon on 'SNL'.

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Oscar winner Matt Damon will appear for his third time as *SNL* host on May 9. Taking the musical stage on the same episode will be Noah Kahan in his second stint on the show.

May 16, 2026: Host Will Ferrell with musical guest Paul McCartney

Darrell Hammond as Bill Clinton and Will Ferrell as Janet Reno Ferrell on 'SNL'.

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*SNL *alum Will Ferrell will host season 51 finale on May 16, marking his sixth time returning to front the show since leaving the cast in 2002. The Emmy Award winner will be joined by Beatles legend Paul McCartney, marking his fifth time as an *SNL *musical guest.

*Saturday Night Live* airs Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT on NBC and Peacock.

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