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Is SNL New Tonight (October 3, 2026)? Host, Musical Guest, Episode Details
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Key Points:
- "Saturday Night Live" Season 52 continues with Dakota Johnson hosting her third episode, promoting the film "Verity" and likely referencing her upcoming role in Taylor Swift's music video "Patient Zero."
- The cast sees changes with Chloe Fineman and Martin Herlihy departing, while TikTok stars Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter join, still acclimating to their roles on the show.
- Turnstile, a rock band gaining prominence in the 2020s with recent Grammy wins, makes their debut as the musical guest on this week's episode.
- The upcoming third episode will feature Shane Gillis hosting for the third consecutive year, alongside musical guest Rosalía.
- "Saturday Night Live" airs live on NBC at 11:30 p.m. ET and streams simultaneously on Peacock, with full episodes available on Peacock the following morning and clips uploaded to YouTube.
