STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The latest season of “Saturday Night Live” has wrapped up after 20 new episodes.
During the Season 49 finale on May 18, host Jake Gyllenhaal kicked off the show by saying that it was “the final episode before the big anniversary season.” Singer and actress Sabrina Carpenter made her “SNL” debut as the musical guest. The 25-year-old artist captivated the audience with a stunning rendition of her hit song, “Espresso,” during the episode.
And Colin Jost and Michael Che wrapped up their 10th season together on “Weekend Update,” wishing everyone a fantastic summer. There were no notable farewells during the finale, a hopeful sign that all 17 cast members could return for the show’s 50th season. A post shared by Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) The show returned for its 49th season with new episodes in mid-October.
And, in typical “SNL” fashion, the long-running show brought in a very special guest for its season premiere on Oct. 14: Pete Davidson, the born-and-raised Staten Islander who joined “SNL” in 2014 at the ripe age of 20, and bowed out at the end of Season 47. Ice Spice was the musical guest.
Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny pulled double duty on Oct. 21. Stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze hosted the Oct.
28 episode, alongside musical guest the Foo Fighters. Nov. 11 saw “Dune” and “Wonka” actor Timothée Chalamet host for his second time.
He was joined by musical guest Boygenius, which is comprised of singers .
