SNL Season 52 Premiere: Jalen Brunson Hosts Sept. 26, Katseye Performs — Full Lineup So Far
SNL's new season reportedly kicks off Sept. 26 with Jalen Brunson hosting and Katseye performing.
"Saturday Night Live" is reported to return on Saturday, Sept. 26, with NBA star Jalen Brunson hosting the season premiere and K-pop group Katseye serving as the musical guest, according to ABC News/Associated Press. The report also lists hosts and musical guests for the next several weeks, culminating in a Halloween-night episode where Inde Navarrette is set to host for the first time. Consequence and Rolling Stone report consistent details on the dates and pairings, and Forbes separately reports that the premiere would mark Katseye's SNL debut.
No official SNL or NBC press release confirming these episode-by-episode details was available among the sources reviewed, so the lineup below reflects media reporting rather than a confirmed network announcement.
When does the new season start, and where can you watch?
The reported premiere date is Sept. 26. Per ABC News/AP and Consequence, SNL airs at 11:30 p.m. Eastern on NBC and streams live on Peacock. That timing and platform match what these reports state, though an official NBC/Peacock scheduling page was not among the sources reviewed to independently verify it.
Who's hosting and performing in the first four episodes?
According to the reporting from ABC News/AP, Consequence, and Rolling Stone, the lineup for the season's opening stretch is:
| Date | Host | Musical Guest |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 26 | Jalen Brunson | Katseye |
| Oct. 3 | Dakota Johnson | Turnstile |
| Oct. 10 | Shane Gillis | Rosalía |
| Oct. 31 (Halloween) | Inde Navarrette (hosting debut) | Gracie Abrams |
Jalen Brunson, the New York Knicks guard, is reported by ABC News/AP to be hosting when the new season begins. Forbes reports specifically that the Sept. 26 show would mark Katseye's first appearance on SNL. Shane Gillis returns as host on Oct. 10 alongside musical guest Rosalía, and Dakota Johnson hosts the week before with Baltimore band Turnstile performing, per the same set of reports.
What's notable about the Halloween episode?
The reported Oct. 31 show stands out because it would be Inde Navarrette's first time hosting SNL, according to ABC News/AP, a detail also reflected in Rolling Stone's coverage. Gracie Abrams is reported as the musical guest for that episode. Since it falls on Halloween night, it's also likely to feature the costume-themed cold opens and sketches SNL has run in past years, though none of the sources reviewed described specific Halloween-themed content plans for this particular episode.
Is this lineup officially confirmed?
The host and musical guest pairings above come from entertainment-industry and wire-service reporting rather than a verified SNL or NBC press release included in the sources reviewed. Multiple outlets — ABC News/AP, Consequence, and Rolling Stone — report the same dates and names, which suggests consistency across independent reporting, but that is different from an official network confirmation. Readers who want a fully confirmed schedule should check NBC's or Peacock's official show pages closer to Sept. 26, since dates, hosts, or musical guests on any live sketch show can shift before broadcast.
For now, the most concrete, source-backed takeaway is this: expect the season to begin around Sept. 26 with Jalen Brunson and Katseye, followed by Dakota Johnson/Turnstile, Shane Gillis/Rosalía, and Inde Navarrette's hosting debut on Halloween night with Gracie Abrams — all according to current media reports, not yet an official network announcement confirmed among the sources reviewed.