India, Oct. 5 -- Saturday Night Live (SNL) returns for its 51st season with a live premiere episode airing tonight, on October 4 at 11:30 PM ET. The long-awaited kickoff follows a summer hiatus since the Season 50 finale, and coincides with the show's 50th anniversary celebrations earlier this year.

Bad Bunny will host for the second time, marking a return since his October 2023 double-duty episode. Doja Cat makes her SNL debut as musical guest, fresh off her album Vie. The episode streams live on Peacock and airs on NBC.

Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican superstar, brings his signature energy to Studio 8H, having previously hosted in Season 49. His 2023 episode featured memorable sketches like a bilingual "Weekend Update" and a reggaeton-inf...