Late-night sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) just announced the first four episodes from the new season alongside the list of featured hosts and musical guests. Girl group KATSEYE and hardcore band Turnstile are both doing their SNL debut performances, and Spanish art-pop extraordinaire Rosalía, and singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams are returning to the program. This will be the show’s 52nd season on NBC Network ever since 1975.
The musical guests continue the decade-long tradition of presenting contemporary musical hitmakers. KATSEYE opening the season cements their position as one of the most sought-after girl groups in pop music today, following a rocky year that saw a member go on hiatus and others suffer injuries. Meanwhile, Turnstile’s journey from beloved small Baltimore hardcore band to Grammy Award-winning rock act makes their SNL debut all the more special. Meanwhile, Rosalía is wrapping up her global Lux tour soon, while Gracie Abrams just celebrated the release of her latest album Daughter From Hell last July.
The celebrity hosts opening the 52nd season are NBA New York Knicks MVP Jalen Brunson, Materialists actress Dakota Johnson, comedian Shane Gillis, and Obsession actress Inde Navarrette. The first episode of SNL Season 52 premieres on September 26 via Peacock.
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The musical guests for the first four episodes include KATSEYE and Turnstile, both making their SNL debut performances, along with Rosalía and Gracie Abrams returning to the program.
The celebrity guests opening Season 52 are NBA New York Knicks MVP Jalen Brunson, Materialists actress Dakota Johnson, comedian Shane Gillis, and Obsession actress Inde Navarrette.
Saturday Night Live debuted on the NBC network in 1975.
Gracie Abrams celebrated the release of her latest album, Daughter From Hell, last July.
The first episode of SNL Season 52 premieres on September 26 via Peacock.
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Elijah Pareño is the Music Writer of Rolling Stone Philippines. He writes daily music news, features, reviews, and radar stories of the website.
In addition to music writing, Pareño has written about the behind-the-scenes writers and producers from the P-pop scene, interviewed hip-hop artists like Shanti Dope and Zae, and featured up-and-coming artists for the Music Forecast 2026. Aside from music, Pareño has written about the state of affairs that affects pop culture. He wrote a movie review for 'Mortal Kombat II' and reported and interviewed photojournalists at the September 21, 2025 protests in Luneta and Mendiola.
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