LIVE FROM NEW YORK -- After a two-week hiatus, “Saturday Night Live” is back with a new episode tonight with host Melissa McCarthy and musical guest Dijon. This marks McCarthy’s sixth time hosting, her first since 2017, and musician Dijon’s “SNL” debut.

The final new “SNL” episode of 2025 will air on Dec. 20. “Wicked: For Good” star Ariana Grande will close the season when she hosts the show for the third time. Her return to “SNL” for the 2025 Christmas episode comes just over a year after she stopped by Studio 8H for Season 50.

Saturday Night Live' returns with a new episode tonight featuring first-time host, actor Josh O'Connor and returning musical guest Lily Allen.

On Dec. 20, returning host Ariana Grande will be back to helm the annual SNL Christmas show, supported by Cher as musical guest. Grande has hosted the show twice before, while Cher has only appeared as musical guest once, in 1987 (she also made a cameo on "Weekend Update" in 1992).

SNL Season 51 Episode 8 was released on December 13, 2025. The latest episode of Saturday Night Live featured Josh O'Connor and Lily Allen.

Yes! You can stream new episodes of SNL live or on demand on Peacock. The Melissa McCarthy episode will be available to watch on demand on Peacock beginning Sunday, December 7. You bet. You can add Peacock to your Prime Video account for an additional $16.99/month (Peacock Premium Plus). Amazon offers a seven-day free trial for new subscribers.

SNL airs at 11:30 p.m. EST / 8:30 p.m. PST. New episodes of SNL air live on NBC and Peacock on Saturdays, and they are later available to stream. Next week, on Dec. 20, Ariana Grande will host and Cher will perform musical guest duties.

The 51st season of Saturday Night Live continues here in 2025-26, with a new set of hosts and musical guests who will perform. And if you're here, you might be getting ready to watch SNL on Saturday night, Dec. 13, 2025 and wondering: Is it all new tonight? If not, is it a rerun? Who's hosting?

SNL season 51 episode 8 is all set to air on December 13, 2025 at 11:30 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. CT on NBC. Know who is going to host the night and who is making their appearance on the show as musical guest.