‘Saturday Night Live’ Season 48 Sets October Premiere Date (TV News Roundup)
variety.comSaturday Night Live’s” 48th season, which will return on October 1. The premiere episode’s host and musical guest will be announced at another date.
Though the show typically operates on a fluid weekly schedule throughout the season, new episodes are expected to air on the following two weekends, October 8th and 15th, after its premiere.
Creator Lorne Michaels continues as executive producwe. Following the show’s 47th season finale, the cast saw its largest exodus in recent memory, with the departures of tenured members Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson and Kyle Mooney announced shortly before the season’s final show.
In early September, three more cast members — Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and Aristotle Athari — departed the show. The 48th season premiere will stream live on Peacock in addition to its traditional live broadcast on NBC.
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