The cast for Saturday Night Live Season 51 has been set as the NBC late-night sketch show prepares to return live on October 4.
Following numerous cast departures following the historic Season 50, the ensemble that will be part of the new season has been confirmed.
Who is not returning to Saturday Night Live for Season 51?
The SNL stars not returning for Season 51 include Heidi Gardner (after eight seasons), Michal Longfellow (after three seasons), Devon Walker (after three seasons), Emil Wakim (after one season), and John Higgins, who was part of the Please Don’t Destroy troupe that joined the late-night show in 2021.
Which SNL cast members are returning for Season 51?
Although farewells are not easy, SNL will continue to have some familiar faces in the cast as the majority of the Season 50 stars will return for Season 51.
Cast members returning for the new season include Kenan Thompson, Michael Che, Colin Jost, Marcello Hernández, Ego Nwodim, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, James Austin Johnson, Sarah Sherman, and Bowen Yang.
Existing featured players like Ashley Padilla and Jane Wickline are also expected to return for the new season.
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What comedians are joining the cast of SNL Season 51?
Joining SNL Season 51 is Ben Marshall, one of the founding members of the Please Don’t Destroy comedy troupe, who joined the show in 2021.
Also joining the show for the new season are Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson, and Veronika Slowikowska.
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Scroll through the photo gallery below to see all the cast members who will be part of SNL Season 51.
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