The answer—as it has been for much of Trump 2.0—was to get meta. The season 51 premiere opened with Colin Jost as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (sure) lecturing the generals at Quantico about being less fat and gay,

Yes! After a long summer hiatus, Season 51 finally premieres tonight with five new cast members. Tune in on Saturday, October 4 at 11:30/10:30c on NBC to watch the star-studded premiere live. The episode will also be available to stream the next day on Peacock.

I’m just keeping an eye on SNL, making sure they don’t do anything too mean about me,’ James Austin Johnson, playing Trump, quipped during the cold open

From details about the new cast to how to secure tickets to watch the show live, here’s what you need to know about this season of “SNL.”

Saturday Night Live opened its 51st season skewering Donald Trump's crackdown on late-night TV, as the president warned "daddy's watching."

When Pedro Pascal hosted “SNL” in February 2023, he played the overbearing mother of Luis (Marcello Hernandez) in a skit called “Protective Mom.” He reprised the role that October, popping in for a cameo during Bad Bunny’s double duty episode.

The iconic late-night variety show “Saturday Night Live” is kicking off its 51st season on Saturday, Oct 4. Bad Bunny will return to host the premiere episode, joined by musical guest Doja Cat. This marks the second time the Puerto Rican rapper—who was also just announced as the headliner for the Super Bowl halftime show—has hosted the show.

Next week! Season 51 of the historic late-night show premieres Saturday, October 4 on NBC and Peacock.

SNL's Weekend Update takes on DIddy's four-year prison sentence, the government shutdown, and Trump's potential ICE operations at the Super Bowl