There is no new Saturday Night Live tonight, Thursday, October 8, 2026, because the show’s regular broadcast is Saturday night. NBCUniversal’s announced schedule lists a new episode for October 10, followed by a two-week break; SNL is scheduled to return October 31.
Why is there no new SNL tonight?
October 8 falls on a Thursday, not the show’s regular broadcast night. NBC lists Saturday Night Live in its Saturday slot: 11:30 p.m. ET, 10:30 p.m. CT, 9:30 p.m. MT and 8:30 p.m. PT. Local affiliate schedules can affect the exact time in a particular market. NBC’s show page
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When does SNL return?
The next scheduled episode is Saturday, October 10, 2026, with Shane Gillis hosting and Rosalía as musical guest. NBCUniversal’s announcement says the show will then take a two-week break and return October 31, with Inde Navarrette making her hosting debut and Gracie Abrams as musical guest. These are announced schedule dates and could change. NBCUniversal’s Season 52 schedule announcement
Is this still SNL 50?
No. “SNL 50” refers to the show’s 50th season, which concluded May 17, 2025, with Scarlett Johansson hosting. The current season is Season 52: it premiered September 26, 2026, and Dakota Johnson hosted its October 3 episode, listed by Peacock as Season 52, Episode 2. NBC’s show page NBCUniversal’s Season 52 schedule announcement Peacock’s episode listing
Where can you watch?
NBC says the show also streams on Peacock. Peacock’s listing identifies new episodes as live on NBC and Peacock at 11:30 p.m. ET / 10:30 p.m. CT. NBC’s show page Peacock’s episode listing
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