Saturday Night Live Is Back For Season 46 With 3 New Players

Saturday Night Live [1] is officially back for laughs with season 46 [2]! And yes, the late-night comedy sketch show will be taped at Studio 8H [3] in New York City starting Oct. 3, even though the last three episodes of season 45 were filmed remotely. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, things will look a little different this time around, with safety precautions closely overseen by Governor Andrew Cuomo's team [4].

The cast itself has changed up as well, with three new featured players. Joining seasoned cast members like Kate McKinnon [5] and Kenan Thompson are Andrew Dismukes, Lauren Holt, and Punkie Johnson. This brings Saturday Night Live [6] to a whopping cast of 20 overall (and that's not even including Jim Carrey, who will appear as Joe Biden [7]). Just in case you were wondering how long everyone's been around, we've done the research for you. If you're curious about who's officially gracing the stage this season and how many years they've been on Saturday Night Live, we've rounded up each and every cast member ahead!

Beck Bennett

This will be Beck Bennett's eighth season on SNL.

Aidy Bryant

This will be Aidy Bryant's ninth season on SNL.

Michael Che

This will be Michael Che's seventh season on SNL as a cast member and ninth season overall — he started as a writer in 2013.

Pete Davidson

This will be Pete Davidson's seventh season on SNL.

Mikey Day

This will be Mikey Day's fifth season on SNL as a cast member and eighth season overall — he started as a writer in 2013.

Heidi Gardner

This will be Heidi Gardner's fourth season on SNL.

Colin Jost

This will be Colin Jost's eighth season on SNL as a cast member and sixteenth overall — he started as a writer in 2005.

Kate McKinnon

This will be Kate McKinnon's ninth season on SNL as a cast member — tenth if you count her appearance in five episodes in season 37 after Paul Brittain's exit.