‘SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’ TO PREMIERE 48TH SEASON ON OCT. 1





‘SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’ TO PREMIERE 48TH SEASON ON OCT. 1 WITH THREE CONSECUTIVE LIVE SHOWS ON NBC

Oct. 1 – Miles Teller / Kendrick Lamar

Oct. 8 – Brendan Gleeson / Willow

Oct. 15 – Megan Thee Stallion / Megan Thee Stallion

NEW YORK – Sept. 20, 2022 – The 48th season of “Saturday Night Live” will kick off Oct. 1 with Miles Teller making his hosting debut. Teller co-stars in the record-breaking “Top Gun: Maverick,” currently in theaters and on digital.

Kendrick Lamar will return for his third appearance as “SNL” musical guest. The Pulitzer Prize, Emmy and Grammy Award winner is currently on a world tour following the release of his album, “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.”

Brendan Gleeson will host “SNL” for the first time on Oct. 8. The Emmy Award-winning actor stars in “The Banshees of Inisherin,” in theaters Oct. 21.

Willow will perform as “SNL” musical guest for the first time. Her highly anticipated fifth album, “,” will be released Oct. 7.

Megan Thee Stallion will pull double duty on Oct. 15 for her “SNL” hosting debut and second musical guest appearance. The three-time Grammy winner’s newest album, “Traumazine,” was released Aug. 12.

In addition to the live broadcast on NBC, the “SNL” season premiere episode will stream live on Peacock on Oct. 1 at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT. Watch every season of SNL now on Peacock.

“Saturday Night Live” won the 2022 Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series. “SNL” is the most Emmy-nominated show in television history and holds 93 Emmy wins (including awards for its specials and short form series).

“Saturday Night Live” is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.



Saturday Night Live adds new cast members





MEDIA ALERT: “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE”

“Saturday Night Live” adds four featured players to the cast for the upcoming 48th season:
Marcello Hernandez
Molly Kearney
Michael Longfellow
Devon Walker

The season premiere episode of “SNL” airs Oct. 1 on NBC and streaming live on Peacock. “SNL” will continue with live shows on Oct. 8 and Oct. 15.

“Saturday Night Live” won the 2022 Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series. “SNL” is the most Emmy nominated show in history and holds 93 Emmy wins (including awards for its specials and short form series).

“Saturday Night Live” is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.

CAST BIOS

MARCELLO HERNANDEZ

Marcello Hernandez joins the cast of “Saturday Night Live” for his first season.

Hernandez is a comedian, writer and actor of Cuban/Dominican descent. He was selected as a Just for Laughs New Face of Comedy in 2022.

Hernandez is from Miami and his birthday is Aug. 19.

MOLLY KEARNEY

Molly Kearney (they/them) joins the cast of “Saturday Night Live” for their first season.

Kearney was selected for Comedy Central’s “Up Next” showcase in 2019. They can be seen in Amazon’s “A League of Their Own” and Disney+’s “The Mighty Ducks.”

Kearney is from Cleveland and their birthday is May 2.

MICHAEL LONGFELLOW

Michael Longfellow joins the cast of “Saturday Night Live” for his first season.

Longfellow has been featured on Netflix’s “Introducing …” showcase and NBC’s “Bring the Funny.” He was also selected as one of TBS’s “Comics to Watch” for the 2017 New York Comedy Festival.

Longfellow is from Phoenix and his birthday is Jan. 31.

DEVON WALKER

Devon Walker joins the cast of “Saturday Night Live” for his first season.

Walker was selected for Comedy Central’s “Up Next” showcase in 2017. He has written for Freeform’s “Everything’s Trash” and Netflix’s “Big Mouth.”

Walker is from Austin, Texas, and his birthday is Feb. 13.



SNL to begin 48th season on 10/1





MEDIA ALERT: SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

NBC’s iconic late-night franchise “Saturday Night Live” will begin its 48th season on Oct. 1. The season will continue on Oct. 8 and Oct. 15 with original telecasts.

More information on these telecasts will be available shortly.

In addition to the live broadcast on NBC, the “SNL” season premiere episode will stream live on Peacock on Oct. 1 at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT. Watch every season of “SNL” now on Peacock.

“Saturday Night Live,” which is nominated at tonight’s Emmy Awards for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series, was the #1 comedy program in the 18-49 demo for the past three seasons.

“Saturday Night Live” is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.