Saturday Night Live season 48
| Saturday Night Live | |
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| Season 48 | |
| File:SNL Logo 2022.jpg.webp | |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | October 1, 2022 – present |
| Season chronology | |
The forty-eighth season of the American comedy series Saturday Night Live premiered on October 1, 2022, during the 2022–23 television season with host Miles Teller and musical guest Kendrick Lamar.[1][2]
Cast
Eight cast members from season 47 left the show prior to the beginning of this season, making it the biggest cast exodus since 1995. The departures of Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon, and Kyle Mooney were announced at the time of the season 47 finale, and the departures of Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor, Aristotle Athari, and Chris Redd were announced in early September, a few weeks prior to the season premiere.[3][4][5] Returning cast member Cecily Strong took a temporary leave of absence early in the season due to her commitments to perform in the Los Angeles revival of the one-woman stage play The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe.[6] Strong returned to the show on October 29, 2022, but ultimately left the cast following the December 17, 2022, show.
On September 12, 2022, executive producer Lorne Michaels called the season a "transition year", and announced that four new cast members would be joining the show:[7] Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney (the show's first non-binary cast member[8]), Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker.
Andrew Dismukes and Punkie Johnson, who were hired as featured players in Season 46, were promoted to repertory status this season while James Austin Johnson and Sarah Sherman remained as featured players.
This was the final season for Cecily Strong after being on the show since 2012.
Cast roster
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Repertory players
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Featured players |
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bold denotes "Weekend Update" anchor
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Host(s) | Musical guest | Original air date [9] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 931 | 1 | Miles Teller | Kendrick Lamar | October 1, 2022 | 4.02[10] |
| 932 | 2 | Brendan Gleeson | Willow | October 8, 2022 | 3.76[11] |
| 933 | 3 | Megan Thee Stallion | Megan Thee Stallion | October 15, 2022 | 3.72[12] |
| 934 | 4 | Jack Harlow | Jack Harlow | October 29, 2022 | 4.12[13] |
| 935 | 5 | Amy Schumer | Steve Lacy | November 5, 2022 | 4.32[14] |
| 936 | 6 | Dave Chappelle | Black Star | November 12, 2022 | 4.75[15] |
| 937 | 7 | Keke Palmer | SZA | December 3, 2022 | 3.99[16] |
| 938 | 8 | Steve Martin & Martin Short | Brandi Carlile | December 10, 2022 [a] | 5.06[18] |
| 939 | 9 | Austin Butler | Lizzo[b] | December 17, 2022 | N/A |
Notes
- ^ During the episode's original airing, the audio in some markets was out of sync during the cold open and part of the opening monologue. This issue was fixed partway through the monologue, and the rerun later that night had the audio synced with the video.[17]
- ^ Yeah Yeah Yeahs were originally booked as this episode’s musical guest, but had to cancel the week prior due to guitarist Nick Zinner’s hospitalization for pneumonia.[19]
References
- ^ "Saturday Night Live Sets Season 48 Premiere". MSN. September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ "SNL: Miles Teller to Host Premiere; Brendan Gleeson, Megan Thee Stallion Also Tapped for Season 48". September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie; White, Peter (May 20, 2022). "'SNL': Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant & Kyle Mooney To Exit Alongside Pete Davidson As Major Cast Shake-Up Set For Season Finale". Deadline. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ Schwartz, Ryan (September 1, 2022). "SNL: Melissa Villaseñor and Alex Moffat Among 3 More Cast Members Out Ahead of Season 48". TVLine. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (September 19, 2022). "Chris Redd Is Latest to Exit 'Saturday Night Live'". Variety. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ Darel Jevens (October 1, 2022). "Fear not, Cecily Strong fans: She hasn't left 'SNL'". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ^ "'SNL': Lorne Michaels Addresses Season 48 Cast Changes, Reveals There Will Be At Least Four New Castmembers". Deadline Hollywood. September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ "'Saturday Night Live' announces its first nonbinary cast member". NBC News. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ "Saturday Night Live Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
- ^ Mitch Salem (October 4, 2022). "Saturday 10.1.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Mitch Metcalf (October 11, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Saturday 10.8.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ Mitch Salem (October 18, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Saturday 10.15.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ Salem, Mitch (November 1, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Saturday 10.29.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ Salem, Mitch (November 8, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Saturday 11.5.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ Mitch Metcalf (November 15, 2022). "Saturday 11.12.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ Mitch Metcalf (December 6, 2022). "Saturday 12.3.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ "'SNL' Audio Goes Out of Sync During Cold Open and Part of Steve Martin and Martin Short's Monologue". www.yahoo.com.
- ^ Mitch Metcalf (December 13, 2022). "Saturday 12.10.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 11, 2022). "Lizzo Steps In As Musical Guest For 'Saturday Night Live's Last Show Of 2022 After Yeah Yeah Yeahs Pull Out". Deadline. Retrieved December 11, 2022.