Saturday Night Live Season 52 has announced its first slate of hosts and musical guests, with the new season set to begin in September on NBC.
Jalen Brunson will make his Saturday Night Live hosting debut on September 26, with KATSEYE also making its debut as musical guest.
Dakota Johnson will return to host for the third time on October 3, joined by Turnstile for its first appearance as musical guest.
Shane Gillis will host for the third time on October 10, with Rosalia returning as musical guest for her second appearance.
Following a two-week break, Inde Navarrette will make her hosting debut on October 31, while Gracie Abrams returns as musical guest for the second time.
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Season 52 will also see cast changes. Chloe Fineman is leaving after seven seasons, following Bowen Yang’s departure from the series. Martin Herlihy is also leaving after five seasons, according to Variety.
The returning main cast includes Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Marcello Hernandez, James Austin Johnson, Colin Jost, Sarah Sherman and Kenan Thompson.
Featured players include Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Ben Marshall, Ashley Padilla, Kam Patterson, Veronika Slowikowska and Jane Wickline.
Saturday Night Live airs on Saturday nights at 11:30/10:30c on NBC, with episodes streaming the following day on Peacock.
Season 52 is expected to premiere on September 26, marking its earliest return in 14 years.
