"Saturday Night Live" is set to air the first episode of Season 51 this weekend, with its host making a return appearance to the iconic late-night show. During the Saturday, Oct. 4, episode of the long-time comedy sketch show at Studio 8H, Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny will emcee,marking his second time as host. The reggaeton artistfirst hosted in 2023, although he appeared more recently as the musical guest for the Season 50 finale in May. On Sept. 28, it was announced that Bad Bunnywould be headliningthe2026 Super Bowl LX halftime showin Santa Clara, California. Here's what to know about the Saturday, Oct. 4 episode, including what time it airs and where to watch. Colin Jost appears to be returning to "Saturday Night Live" for the upcoming 51st season. Here is the "Weekend Update" anchor's life in photos, including when he attended the "Jurassic World Rebirth" New York Premiere at Lincoln Center on June 23, 2025, in New York City with his wife, Scarlett Johansson. Singer and rapperDoja Catis the Oct. 4 musical guest. The Oct. 4 "SNL" episode will be available to watch live on NBC at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT. Viewers can also stream it the next day onPeacock. 'No matter what chaos came from it':Aimee Lee Wood doubles down on 'SNL' criticism Heidi Gardner,Ego Nwodim,Emil Wakim,Devon WalkerandMichael Longfellowwere all revealed to be leaving "SNL" in August and September. During Season 50,James Austin Johnsonreprised his role asPresident Donald Trump. Bowen Yang has played the role of Vice PresidentJD Vance. Former cast member Maya Rudolph playedthe role of Vice President Kamala Harrisin the lead-up to the November 2024 election. Season 51 returning cast members include: Michael Che Mikey Day Andrew Dismukes Chloe Fineman Marcello Hernández James Austin Johnson Colin Jost Ashley Padilla Sarah Sherman Kenan Thompson Jane Wickline Bowen Yang New cast membersinclude: Tommy Brennan Jeremy Culhane Ben Marshall Kam Patterson Veronika Slowikowska On 'Abbott Elementary':William Stanford Davis' Mr. Johnson serves laughs, life lessons On Oct. 11, former cast member Amy Poehler will host the show, and Role Model will be the musical guest. Then on Oct. 18,Sabrina Carpenterwill make her "SNL" hosting debut and also perform as the musical guest. Hosts and musical guests for the subsequent weeks' episodes have not been announced yet. Contributing: Sara Pequeño/ USA TODAY This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Who's hosting 'SNL' tonight? Watch Bad Bunny host, see musical guest
