When does Saturday Night Live return with new episodes in 2023?
By Sandy C.
Another weekend without NBC’s Saturday Night Live is a sad weekend. We know the latest season was cut short, but when will it return? Will there be any more new episodes of SNL in 2023? Here’s what we know!
Saturday Night Live season 48 premieres on Oct. 1, 2022. The season was set to end on May 20, 2023, and already had some great hosts and musical guests lined up for the final episodes. Set to host episode 19 was Pete Davidson with musical guest Lil Uzi Vert, episode 20 was going to feature Kieran Culkin as host and Labrinth as the musical guest. Finally, the one we were the most excited about, the season finale host Jennifer Coolidge with musical guest the Foo Fighters.
Which of these celebrity guests were you the most excited to see take over host duties? What about musical guest? It’s Jennifer Coolidge and the Foo Fighters for us! We really hope Saturday Night Live rebooks all of them for the upcoming season. But when will that be?
When does Saturday Night Live return in 2023?
SNL season 48 was cut short due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike. The last host of the latest season was Ana de Armas and the last musical guest was Karol G. After this episode, the show went on an indefinite hiatus, calling season 48 a wrap. That said, season 48 will not be returning. Instead, we can look forward to season 49.
Our best guess is that Saturday Night Live season 49 will premiere in late 2023, either September or October, to match the premiere dates of previous seasons. As soon as we learn more details about the upcoming season, we’ll update you all! In the meantime, what will you be watching in place of SNL on Saturday nights?
If you missed any episodes this season, you can catch up on Peacock or Hulu.