Turning point 50pearl season Saturday Night Live The new season of the series, which will begin airing on September 28, will feature the return of the beloved cast as well as some new faces.
Saturday Night Live is no stranger to cast changes. Comedian Punkie Johnson, who joined the series in 2020, left the series this year, as did Molly Kearny and Chloe Troast. In their place will be three new featured cast members, along with more than a dozen alumni.
Kenan Thompson
Kenan Thompson holds the crown for the longest year spent as a part of Saturday Night LiveHe joined the American institution in 2003. This year, he will return for a record 21 yearsst season.
Colin Jost
Weekend Update host and late Olympic surfing commentator Colin Jost will return for another unforgettable season of the show. This year marks Jost's 10th anniversary SNL.
Michael Che
Jost's Weekend Update co-host also returned for another season, marking his 10th anniversary on the show this year. Jost and Che's co-hosting gigs have made them the longest-running Weekend Update fixtures in the show's half-century history.
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Mikey Day
Mikey Day is coming back SNL He will continue for one more season as he enters his tenth year since joining the team in 2016.
Heidi Gardner
Heidi Gardner also returns for her eighth season since joining the team in 2017.
Ego Nwodim
Ego Nwodim returns for his seventh season since joining the series in 2018.
Bowen Yang
Bowen Yang has become a household name since joining the drama in 2019. Fire Island and is set to share the screen with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Bad this November.
Chloe Fineman
Chloe Fineman joined the series in 2019 and returned for season 50.
Andrew Dismukes
Andrew Dismukes was a part of SNL He will be with his family in 2020 and is scheduled to return with the 50th season.
Sarah Sherman
Sarah Sherman joined SNL It returns with its fourth season in 2021.
James Austin Johnson
James Austin Johnson founded his own company SNL The actor, who returned to his career in 2021, is returning with his fourth season this year.
Devon Walker
Devon Walker performed stand-up on Comedy Central in the early days of his career. SNL After working as a writer on the series in 2022 Big mouth And Everything is trash.
Michael Longfellow
Michael Longfellow was a rising comedy star before joining the series in 2022. He returns this year for his third season.
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Marcello Hernandez
Marcello Hernández made history as the show’s first Gen Z cast member. This year marks his third season as part of the series’ cast.
Jane Wickline
Jane Wickline is one of three new additions to the cast this year. She has toured as a sketch comedian, gaining useful experience as she steps into the world’s biggest sketch comedy show.
Emil Wakim
Emil Wakim is one of this year’s newcomers, but he’s no stranger to comedy on TV; he made his comedy debut in the series: Tonight Show In 2022, she will make history by becoming the show’s first Lebanese-American cast member.
Ashley Padilla
Ashley Padilla rounds out the newcomer group. A Bay Area native, Padilla has appeared on: Night Court And Curb your enthusiasm.