Overview
- The sixth episode of Season 51 airs live on NBC at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT, with next-day streaming on Peacock.
- English singer-songwriter Olivia Dean is the musical guest, marking her first appearance on the show.
- Powell’s appearance follows the Nov. 14 theatrical opening of The Running Man and builds on his recent lead turn in Hulu’s Chad Powers.
- Season 51 features a refreshed lineup that includes Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and others, following exits by Heidi Gardner, Ego Nwodim, Emil Wakim, Devon Walker and Michael Longfellow.
- Preview coverage notes possible cameos—such as Peyton or Eli Manning or Sydney Sweeney—and flags rookie Kam Patterson as a candidate for a larger showcase, though these remain unconfirmed.