Overview

• Saturday’s premiere aired live on NBC at 11:30 p.m. ET and is available to stream on Peacock.
• Bad Bunny used his monologue to nod to criticism of his newly announced Super Bowl LX halftime slot, a booking that has drawn political attention including DHS stating ICE officials will be present for security.
• The cold open delivered timely political satire, with Colin Jost portraying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and James Austin Johnson reprising President Trump.
• The refreshed cast adds Ben Marshall, Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska, while Ego Nwodim, Devon Walker, Emil Wakim and Michael Longfellow confirmed exits; reports of Heidi Gardner’s departure remain unconfirmed.
• Next up: Amy Poehler hosts Oct. 11 with Role Model as musical guest, Sabrina Carpenter handles both roles Oct. 18, and a 1,000th episode is slated later in the season.