After a shortened 2022-23 season, Saturday Night Live returned slightly later than usual to begin its 2023-24 run. The writers strike impacted both the end of the previous season and the start of season 49, with the labor action concluding on Sept. 25. This resulted in a mid-October start for SNL, with former castmember Pete Davidson hosting the premiere episode. Notably, the show’s cast remained unchanged from the previous season, with James Austin Johnson and Sarah Sherman transitioning from featured players to repertory players, while Chloe Troast joined as a featured player.
Here’s an overview of the upcoming hosts and musical guests for SNL’s season 49:
- Jacob Elordi will host the first episode of 2024, accompanied by musical guest Reneé Rapp.
- Alum Kate McKinnon is set to return to the show as a first-time host for the Dec. 16 episode, joined by musical guest Billie Eilish.
- Prior to McKinnon’s appearance, Emma Stone hosted the Dec. 2 show for the fifth time, featuring musical guest Noah Kahan. Adam Driver hosted on Dec. 9 for the fourth time, with musical guest Olivia Rodrigo.
- Jacob Elordi made his SNL debut on Jan. 20, with Renée Rapp as the musical guest. Dakota Johnson and Justin Timberlake were scheduled for the Jan. 27 show, followed by Ayo Edebiri and Jennifer Lopez on Feb. 3.
- Comedian Shane Gillis hosted SNL on Feb. 24, alongside musical guest 21 Savage.
- In March, Sydney Sweeney hosted the March 2 show with Kacey Musgraves as the musical guest, followed by Josh Brolin and Ariana Grande on March 9.
- The final episode of March, set for March 30, will feature Ramy Youssef as the host and Travis Scott as the musical guest.
The list of hosts and musical guests for upcoming episodes is as follows:
- Oct. 14: Pete Davidson (Host), Ice Spice (Musical Guest)
- Oct. 21: Bad Bunny (Host and Musical Guest)
- Oct. 28: Nate Bargatze (Host), Foo Fighters (Musical Guest)
- Nov. 11: Timothée Chalamet (Host), boygenius (Musical Guest)
- Nov. 18: Jason Momoa (Host), Tate McRae (Musical Guest)
- Dec. 2: Emma Stone (Host), Noah Kahan (Musical Guest)
- Dec. 9: Adam Driver (Host), Olivia Rodrigo (Musical Guest)
- Dec. 16: Kate McKinnon (Host), Billie Eilish (Musical Guest)
- Jan. 20: Jacob Elordi (Host), Renée Rapp (Musical Guest)
- Jan. 27: Dakota Johnson (Host), Justin Timberlake (Musical Guest)
- Feb. 3: Ayo Edebiri (Host), Jennifer Lopez (Musical Guest)
- Feb. 24: Shane Gillis (Host), 21 Savage (Musical Guest)
- March 2: Sydney Sweeney (Host), Kacey Musgraves (Musical Guest)
- March 9: Josh Brolin (Host), Ariana Grande (Musical Guest)
- March 30: Ramy Youssef (Host), Travis Scott (Musical Guest)
This post was originally published on Oct. 17, 2023, and will be updated as new shows are announced.