{"id":592883,"date":"2026-04-19T02:44:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T02:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/592883\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T02:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T02:44:09","slug":"is-snl-new-tonight-saturday-night-live-2026-return-date-hosts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/592883\/","title":{"rendered":"Is \u2018SNL\u2019 New Tonight? \u2018Saturday Night Live\u2019 2026 Return Date, Hosts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Only three episodes remain as we prepare to say goodbye to Season 51 of Saturday Night Live<\/a>. Unfortunately, there\u2019s no new episode of SNL tonight, but we now know who will be hosting the final episodes of the season. <\/p>\n

The next new installment of the iconic late-night comedy will be led by a first-timer, with Olivia Rodrigo performing double duty as host<\/a> and musical guest. The penultimate episode of Season 51 will be hosted by Matt Damon (with musical guest Noah Kahan), as former cast member Will Ferrell returns to 8H, with musical guest Paul McCartney, to host the season finale. <\/p>\n

It\u2019ll be Damon\u2019s third time hosting the show, while Ferrell will be taking the reins for the sixth time.<\/p>\n

When exactly does SNL return with new episodes? Here\u2019s everything you need to know.<\/p>\n

Is SNL New Tonight (April 18)?<\/p>\n

Nope. Tonight\u2019s Saturday Night Live is the Josh O\u2019Connor\/Lily Allen episode that originally aired on December 13, 2025.<\/p>\n

When Does SNL Return With New Episodes?<\/p>\n

SNL returns on Saturday, May 2, 2026, with the first of the final three episodes of Season 51<\/a>.<\/p>\n

May 2: Olivia Rodrigo (host and musical guest)<\/p>\n

May 9: Matt Damon with musical guest Noah Kahan<\/p>\n

May 16: Will Ferrell with musical guest Paul McCartney<\/p>\n

Where To Watch Saturday Night Live:<\/p>\n

If you have a valid cable login, you can watch SNL live on NBC, the NBC app, or NBC.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can also stream new episodes of Saturday Night Live on Hulu + Live TV<\/a>, YouTube TV<\/a>, DIRECTV<\/a>, Peacock<\/a>, or Sling TV<\/a> (in select markets). YouTube TV, DIRECTV, and Hulu + Live TV offer free trials for new subscribers.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Is Saturday Night Live On Hulu?<\/p>\n

Nope. While you can watch the show live or on demand via Hulu + Live TV, SNL isn\u2019t available for next-day streaming on the platform.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Can I Watch Saturday Night Live on Peacock?<\/p>\n

You can stream new episodes of SNL live or on demand on Peacock<\/a>. The upcoming Olivia Rodrigo-hosted episode will be available to watch on demand on Peacock beginning Sunday, May 3.<\/p>\n

The next new episode of SNL airs Saturday, May 2, 2026, on NBC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Only three episodes remain as we prepare to say goodbye to Season 51 of Saturday Night Live. Unfortunately,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":592884,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[1036,88,15281,8246,92,14072],"class_list":{"0":"post-592883","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-comedy","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-matt-damon","11":"tag-olivia-rodrigo","12":"tag-tv","13":"tag-will-ferrell"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=592883"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592883\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/592884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=592883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=592883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=592883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}