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Saturday Night Live
Season 44
No. of episodes21
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 29, 2018 (2018-09-29) –
May 18, 2019 (2019-05-18)
Season chronology
← Previous
season 43
Next →
season 45
List of episodes

The forty-fourth season of the NBC comedy series Saturday Night Live premiered on September 29, 2018, during the 2018–19 television season with host Adam Driver and musical guest Kanye West[1][2] and concluded on May 18, 2019, with host Paul Rudd and musical guest DJ Khaled.[3]

Cast

Prior to the start of the season, Luke Null (who joined the cast during the previous season) was let go from the show.[1] Upright Citizens Brigade alum Ego Nwodim joined the cast as a featured player, with Nwodim becoming the seventh African-American female cast member in the show's history.[4]

Mikey Day, Alex Moffat, and Melissa Villaseñor were upgraded to repertory status while Heidi Gardner and Chris Redd remained featured players.

Aside from Null, all other cast members from the previous season returned to the show, including guest star Alec Baldwin in his role as President Donald Trump.[5]

This would be the final season for Leslie Jones, who departed after five seasons in the cast in favor of focusing on her movie career. Her departure was announced on August 27, 2019.[6][7]

Cast roster

bold denotes "Weekend Update" anchor

Writers

Main article: List of Saturday Night Live writers § Season 44 (2018–19)

Prior to the start of the season, the show added Alison Gates, Alan Linic, Eli Mandel, and Bowen Yang to the writing staff,[4] while co-head writer Bryan Tucker was designated a senior writer, leaving Colin Jost, Michael Che, and Kent Sublette as the show's remaining head writers.[8] This was the final season for Katie Rich, who had previously been a writer on the show since 2013.[9]

Episodes

Main article: List of Saturday Night Live episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		HostMusical guest(s)Original air dateRatings/
Share
8511Adam DriverKanye WestSeptember 29, 2018 (2018-09-29)4.8/11[10]
8522AwkwafinaTravis ScottOctober 6, 2018 (2018-10-06)4.2/10[11]
8533Seth MeyersPaul SimonOctober 13, 2018 (2018-10-13)4.4/10[12]
8544Jonah HillMaggie RogersNovember 3, 2018 (2018-11-03)4.4/10[13]
8555Liev SchreiberLil WayneNovember 10, 2018 (2018-11-10)4.0/10[14]
8566Steve CarellElla MaiNovember 17, 2018 (2018-11-17)4.4/11[15]
8577Claire FoyAnderson .PaakDecember 1, 2018 (2018-12-01)4.1/10[16]
8588Jason MomoaMumford & SonsDecember 8, 2018 (2018-12-08)4.3/10[17]
8599Matt DamonMark Ronson & Miley CyrusDecember 15, 2018 (2018-12-15)4.8/12[18]
86010Rachel BrosnahanGreta Van FleetJanuary 19, 2019 (2019-01-19)4.5/11[19]
86111James McAvoyMeek MillJanuary 26, 2019 (2019-01-26)4.1/10[20]
86212HalseyHalseyFebruary 9, 2019 (2019-02-09)4.7/11[21]
86313Don CheadleGary Clark Jr.February 16, 2019 (2019-02-16)4.3/11[22]
86414John MulaneyThomas RhettMarch 2, 2019 (2019-03-02)4.7/11[23]
86515Idris ElbaKhalidMarch 9, 2019 (2019-03-09)4.5/11[24]
86616Sandra OhTame ImpalaMarch 30, 2019 (2019-03-30)4.1/10[25]
86717Kit HaringtonSara BareillesApril 6, 2019 (2019-04-06)4.4/11[26]
86818Emma StoneBTSApril 13, 2019 (2019-04-13)3.9/10[27]
86919Adam SandlerShawn MendesMay 4, 2019 (2019-05-04)4.8/12[28]
87020Emma ThompsonJonas BrothersMay 11, 2019 (2019-05-11)4.2/10[29]
87121Paul RuddDJ KhaledMay 18, 2019 (2019-05-18)4.0/10[30]

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b Williams, Janice (September 1, 2018). "When does 'Saturday Night Live' Season 44 premiere? 'SNL' Returns this fall". Newsweek.
  2. ^ Otterson, Joe (September 17, 2018). "Adam Driver to Host 'SNL' Season 44 Opener, Kanye West to Perform". Variety. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  3. ^ NBC (April 17, 2019). ""Saturday Night Live" Closes Out Its 44th Season with Three Back-to-Back Shows in May". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Douglas, Esme (September 21, 2018). "Here's what you need to know about SNL's newest cast member, Ego Nwodim". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  5. ^ Butler, Bethonie (September 21, 2018). "Alec Baldwin says he'll play Trump again on SNL — even though 'it's like agony'". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  6. ^ Nellie Andreeva (August 27, 2019). "Leslie Jones departs Saturday Night Live after 5 seasons, Kate McKinnon to return for Season 45". Deadline. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  7. ^ "Leslie Jones to Leave 'Saturday Night Live' Ahead Of 45 Season". TheWrap. August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  8. ^ Megh Wright (September 10, 2018). "Here Are the Co-Head Writers of Saturday Night Live Season 44". Vulture. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  9. ^ "Chicago Party Aunt Creator Katie Rich is Never Leaving the Midwest". Vanity Fair. 21 October 2021.
  10. ^ ""Saturday Night Live" Delivers Its #2 Top-Rated Season Premiere Overnights in Six Years". The Futon Critic. September 30, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  11. ^ "Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: College Football Puts ABC on Top". The Futon Critic. October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  12. ^ "Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Cruises to Victory with College Football". The Futon Critic. October 14, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  13. ^ "Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: Alabama/LSU Showdown Puts CBS on Top". The Futon Critic. November 4, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  14. ^ "Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Wins Latest College Football Showdown". The Futon Critic. November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  15. ^ "Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Wins Demo Race with College Football". The Futon Critic. November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  16. ^ "Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: Big Ten Championship Puts FOX on Top". The Futon Critic. December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  17. ^ "Saturday Ratings: ABC's 'The Alec Baldwin Show' DOA on Saturday". Programming Insider. December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  18. ^ "Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: UFC Sparks Demo Victory for FOX". The Futon Critic. December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  19. ^ "Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Gets Boost from NBA Coverage". The Futon Critic. January 20, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  20. ^ "Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Tops Demos with NBA Coverage". The Futon Critic. January 27, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  21. ^ "Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: Alliance of American Football Opens on Top for CBS". The Futon Critic. February 10, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  22. ^ "Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, NBC Share Top Honors on Modest Night". The Futon Critic. February 17, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  23. ^ "Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NBA Leads Demo Race for ABC". The Futon Critic. March 3, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  24. ^ "Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Viewers, Shares Demo Crown". The Futon Critic. March 10, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  25. ^ "Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Low Key Night with "Dateline"". The Futon Critic. March 31, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  26. ^ "Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Wins Big with Final Four Coverage". The Futon Critic. April 7, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  27. ^ "Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Wins Sports Showdown with NBA Playoffs". The Futon Critic. April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  28. ^ "Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NBA Playoffs Put ABC on Top". The Futon Critic. May 5, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  29. ^ "Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Edges Competition with NHL Playoffs". The Futon Critic. May 12, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  30. ^ "Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Viewers, Shares Demo Crown with FOX". The Futon Critic. May 19, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
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