Overview

• The Oct. 4 premiere airs live at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC, with full episodes available to stream the next day on Peacock.
• Five new featured players join the ensemble: Ben Marshall, Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska.
• Ego Nwodim, Devon Walker, Emil Wakim and Michael Longfellow confirmed exits, with multiple outlets reporting Heidi Gardner’s departure not yet confirmed by NBC.
• Amy Poehler hosts Oct. 11 with Role Model as musical guest, and Sabrina Carpenter does double duty on Oct. 18.
• Bad Bunny’s hosting coincides with his selection as Super Bowl LX halftime headliner, and SNL is expected to mark its 1,000th episode later this season.