India, Oct. 5 -- NBC's 'Saturday Night Live' is returning for its 51st season on Saturday, October 4, 2025, with Bad Bunny as host and Doja Cat as the musical guest. The show airs live at 11:30 p.m. ET.

Bad Bunny will take on hosting duties for the premiere. He first appeared on SNL as a musical guest in 2021, later hosting and performing in Season 49, and recently appearing during the 50th-anniversary events and the Season 50 finale, according to the New York Post.

Doja Cat will perform as the first musical guest of the new season, marking her debut on the show.

Viewers without cable can stream new episodes using live TV platforms like DIRECTV, which offers a five-day free trial and packages starting at $39.99 per month. Another optio...