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‘SNL’ is back. See host, musical guest ahead of tonight’s show
Amaris EncinasUSA TODAY
Oct. 3, 2026, 3:01 p.m. ET
“Saturday Night Live” is so back, in case you missed it.
Precisely one week after beloved hooper Jalen Brunson and Katseye ushered in the start of Season 52, “SNL” is back and has found a host in Dakota Johnson. Rock band Turnstile will serve as this week’s musical guest.
Between Johnson’s natural charm (and good looks) and Turnstile’s gritty sound, the upcoming show is going to be one to remember. The Oct. 3 show will also mark Johnson’s third time as host, meaning that she’s only two more appearances away from being inducted into the show’s “five-timers club.”
Johnson’s third time hosting the “SNL” comes just a day shy of her 37th birthday on Oct. 4.
The”Fifty Shades” star made her “SNL” debut in Season 40, which was marked by a memorable monologue where she recounted the connection between her famous family and the late-night comedy showcase
“It’s actually really incredible that I am standing on this stage right now, because in December of 1988, my mother [Melanie Griffith] stood in this exact spot and hosted ‘SNL,'” Johnson told the crowd. “And this is true: Right after the show, my father [Don Johnson] got down on one knee and he proposed to her for the second time.”
Johnson’s parents met while filming “The Harrad Experiment” and married soon after. The couple decided to call it quits in the summer of 1976 after only being married six months. The pair ended up remarrying each other in 1989.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the Saturday, Oct. 3 show, including how to tune in.
Who’s on ‘SNL’ tonight?
Dakota Johnson along with Turnstile are manning the helm for the Saturday, Oct. 3, show. Johnson is poised to supervise the evening’s festivities, including an electrifying performance from the Baltimore-based hardcore band.
‘SNL’ Season 52 cast
From show veterans, including Kenan Thompson, to half a dozen newcomers eager to prove themselves, these are the comedians slated to make you laugh though the spring:
- Michael Che
- Saidah Belo-Osagie
- Mikey Day
- Tommy Brennan
- Andrew Dismukes
- Jeremy Culhane
- Marcello Hernández
- Ben Marshall
- James Austin Johnson
- Ashley Padilla
- Colin Jost
- Kam Patterson
- Grace Reiter
- Sarah Sherman
- Kenan Thompson
- Veronika Slowikowska
- Jane Wickline
Where to watch ‘SNL’
“SNL” airs Saturday nights at 11:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 PT on NBC and Peacock, with episodes (new and old) streaming the next day on the streaming platform.
