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Is SNL New Tonight, March 21? This Week’s Episode & the Show’s Upcoming Schedule

Is SNL New Tonight, March 21? This Week’s Episode & the Show’s Upcoming Schedule

The last three weeks of Saturday Night Live have seen debut Host Connor Storrie, return favorite Ryan Gosling, and superstar Harry Styles bringing the goods in memorable back-to-back-to-back episodes.

So with tonight’s March 21 episode, will SNL make it four straight weeks of brand-new sketches?

There’s a soon to be five-time Host on the horizon — not to mention the exciting across-the-pond Saturday Night Live UK spinoff launching this very night with Host Tina Fey

Get the details on all this and more, below.

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Is Saturday Night Live new tonight, March 21?

Host Glen Powell taking a selfie with UPS driver Mitch during the monologue.

No — tonight’s episode will be a repeat of the November 15, 2025, episode Hosted by Glen Powell, with Olivia Dean as the Musical Guest.

Powell’s episode included sketches like “AI Photo,” which pushed the boundaries of absurdist comedy in the funniest way possible, and “Norwegian Movie,” in which Powell went toe-to-toe with Chloe Fineman to see who could out-accent the other in a sketch that’s since spawned a sequel with January 31 Host Alexander Skarsgård’s and his father, Stellan Skarsgård.

Did we mention Powell was also a big part of the long-awaited SNL return of MacGruber?!

And of course, Powell’s episode also gave us the first live sketch appearance of Marcello Hernández-as-Sebastian Maniscalco in “Sebastian Maniscalco: Bachelor Party.”

Given how many laugh-out-loud moments have occurred so often in Season 51, it makes sense to give viewers some time to catch their breath. But don’t worry, new episodes of SNL are right around the corner.

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When’s the next new episode of SNL?

A split of Jack Black on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 93 and Jack White.

April 4, 2026. That’s when SNL returns with a brand-new episode Hosted by Jack Black, with Jack White as the Musical Guest. That’s right: It’s a special Black-and-White event!

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Saturday Night Live UK premieres March 23 on Peacock

The SNL cast posing in front of a cream backdrop.

SNL officially has a British spinoff. Saturday Night Live UK premieres March 21 in England, but you can stream it next-day on Peacock in the U.S. And its first episode’s Host is none other than SNL royalty Tina Fey!

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SNL UK cast features 11 up-and-coming performers, and Fey will play a big part in properly introducing those cast members to a worldwide audience. The debut episode will also feature English indie rock band Wet Leg as Musical Guest.

Don’t Miss a Minute of SNL Season 51

New episodes of Saturday Night Live air at 11:30 ET/10:30 CT/8:30 PT on NBC and Peacock, streaming next-day on Peacock.

In addition to returning Season 50 performers including Ashley Padilla, James Austin Johnson, and longest-running cast member Kenan Thompson, the show welcomed five new Featured Players for Season 51 in October 2025: Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Ben Marshall, Kam Patterson, and Veronika Slowikowska.

The season’s Hosts have included a mix of returning fan favorites like Amy Poehler and Melissa McCarthy as well as first-timers like former Sabrina Carpenter in a double-duty turn and actor Josh O’Connor. Stream sketches from every single episode of SNL on Peacock anytime.

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