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The forty-eighth
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of the NBC sketch comedy series ''
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'' premiered on October 1, 2022, during the 2022–23 television season with host
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and musical guest Kendrick Lamar.


Cast

Eight cast members from season 47 left the show prior to the beginning of this season. The departures of longtime cast members Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon, and
Kyle Mooney Kyle James Kozub Mooney (born September 4, 1984) is an American actor, comedian, and writer, who was a cast member of ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2013 until 2022. Mooney co-wrote and starred in the film ''Brigsby Bear'', in addition to co-creat ...
were announced during the season 47 finale. In September 2022, a few weeks prior to the start of the 48th season, the departures of
Alex Moffat Alexander Everett Moffat (; born March 25, 1982) is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live''. He started as a featured player in 2016 and became a main cast member in 2018. Moffat left ''SNL'' in 2022, aft ...
,
Chris Redd Christopher Jerell Redd (born March 25, 1985) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, rapper, and singer. Redd was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2017 to 2022. For his work on the show, he won ...
,
Melissa Villaseñor Melissa Anne Villaseñor ( ; born October 9, 1987) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, impressionist, artist, singer, and musician. Villaseñor was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from Saturday Night L ...
, and featured player
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were announced. Returning cast member Cecily Strong took a temporary leave of absence early in the season due to her commitments to perform in the Los Angeles revival of the one-woman stage play ''
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,'' returning to ''SNL'' for the October 29, 2022 episode. Strong then departed several weeks later on December 17 after being on the show for eleven seasons since
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, making her the longest-tenured female cast member in the show's history. On September 12, 2022, following the departures of McKinnon, Bryant, Davidson, Mooney, Moffat, Villaseñor, Redd, and Athari, executive producer Lorne Michaels called the season a "transition year". Michaels announced that four new cast members would be joining the show: stand-up comedians
Marcello Hernandez Marcello Hernandez (born August 19, 1997) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Hernandez joined the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' as a featured player before the start of the show's 48th season i ...
,
Molly Kearney Molly Kearney (; born May 2) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Born and raised in Cleveland, they frequently performed stand-up comedy in Chicago, later moving to Los Angeles. In 2019, Kearney was one of the comedians selected for Co ...
(the show's first non-binary cast member),
Michael Longfellow Michael Longfellow (born January 31, 1994) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Longfellow was hired to join the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' as a featured player for its 48th season in 2022, makin ...
, and
Devon Walker DeVon Walker (born November 22, 1985) is a former indoor football defensive specialist who last played Kent Predators of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football at Nevada. High school career Walker attended Gahr High Scho ...
.
Andrew Dismukes Andrew Vincent Dismukes (; born June 21, 1995) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. Dismukes was hired as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' in 2017, ahead of its 43rd season. He was then hired to join the ...
and
Punkie Johnson Jessica Williams (born April 29, 1985), known professionally as Punkie Johnson, is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer based in New York City. Johnson began her career as a stand-up comedian at The Comedy Store in California, befo ...
, who were hired as featured players in season 46, were promoted to repertory status this season, while
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and Sarah Sherman, both of whom were hired before season 47, remained as featured players. This season saw the death of longtime production designer Eugene Lee who worked on the show since the show's premiere on October 11, 1975, with the exception of seasons 6- 10 (1980-1985).


Cast roster

Repertory players * Michael Che *
Mikey Day Michael William Day (born March 20, 1980) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is the host of the Netflix show ''Is It Cake?'' He joined ''Saturday Night Live'' as a writer in its 39th season, became a featured player in it ...
*
Andrew Dismukes Andrew Vincent Dismukes (; born June 21, 1995) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. Dismukes was hired as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' in 2017, ahead of its 43rd season. He was then hired to join the ...
* Chloe Fineman * Heidi Gardner *
Punkie Johnson Jessica Williams (born April 29, 1985), known professionally as Punkie Johnson, is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer based in New York City. Johnson began her career as a stand-up comedian at The Comedy Store in California, befo ...
* Colin Jost * Ego Nwodim * Cecily Strong (final episode: December 17, 2022) * Kenan Thompson *
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Featured players *
Marcello Hernandez Marcello Hernandez (born August 19, 1997) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Hernandez joined the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' as a featured player before the start of the show's 48th season i ...
*
James Austin Johnson James Austin Johnson (born July 19, 1989) is an American comedian and actor originally from Nashville, Tennessee. He has garnered attention for his impression of former President Donald Trump, sometimes being referred to as "the best Trump impers ...
*
Molly Kearney Molly Kearney (; born May 2) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Born and raised in Cleveland, they frequently performed stand-up comedy in Chicago, later moving to Los Angeles. In 2019, Kearney was one of the comedians selected for Co ...
*
Michael Longfellow Michael Longfellow (born January 31, 1994) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Longfellow was hired to join the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' as a featured player for its 48th season in 2022, makin ...
* Sarah Sherman *
Devon Walker DeVon Walker (born November 22, 1985) is a former indoor football defensive specialist who last played Kent Predators of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football at Nevada. High school career Walker attended Gahr High Scho ...
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