Saturday Night Live added five Featured Players for its fall 2025 season, including stand-up comic Kam Patterson and Please Don’t Destroy member Ben Marshall. NBC’s available announcement context confirms the total and details about the two performers named here, but does not reliably identify the other three, so this introduction focuses on what NBC has established.
Who joined Saturday Night Live for season 51?
NBC Insider described five new Featured Players joining Saturday Night Live in fall 2025. The accessible NBC archive identifies Kam Patterson and Ben Marshall, but does not reliably expose the remaining three names. This article therefore does not guess at the full roster.
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What to know about the two named performers
Kam Patterson
NBC Insider published a Patterson profile on September 9, 2025, describing him as a prolific stand-up comic and identifying him as one of the five new Featured Players. The available profile information does not establish further biographical details or credits. Read NBC Insider’s profile archive.
Ben Marshall
Marshall is a member of the comedy group Please Don’t Destroy. NBC Insider’s September 14, 2025 profile says he had been writing, producing and starring in SNL Digital Shorts since 2021 before joining the cast. That history gives him an existing connection to the show’s short-form comedy as well as his new role as a Featured Player. Read NBC Insider’s profile archive.
When and where to watch SNL
NBC’s official show page lists the Saturday broadcast time as 11:30 p.m. ET and says the show also streams on Peacock. Schedule and streaming availability can change, and the episode examples displayed on the page are from season 50; check the current listing for season 51 timing and access in your region. Check NBC’s Saturday Night Live page.
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