Pitchfork·United States·Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 06:48 PM

Rosalía, Gracie Abrams, Turnstile Set for New Season of Saturday Night Live

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Kiana Mickles

With the 52nd season of Saturday Night Live fast approaching, NBC has announced the first round of musical guests and hosts.

The season premieres on September 26, with recent NBA Champion Jalen Brunson on hosting duties and K-pop stars KATSEYE as musical guests. Both are making their SNL debuts. The second episode airs October 3 and will mark Turnstile’s first performance on the show, while Dakota Johnson will host for the third time. October 10 sees Rosalía’s second SNL appearance alongside host Shane Gillis. Then, on Halloween, Gracie Abrams will play SNL for the second time as well, on an episode hosted by Obsession star Inde Navarrette.

The 51st season of Saturday Night Live ran from September 2025 to May 2026. It featured performances from Doja Cat, Sabrina Carpenter, Dijon, Olivia Rodrigo, and more.

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