In a matter of weeks, we’ll be listening to “Stay from New York, it’s Saturday night time!” when Saturday Night time Stay Season 51 premieres on the 2025 TV schedule. Nevertheless, the present can be with no few (and probably extra) of its acquainted faces, as Lorne Michaels and firm have began to shake issues up behind the scenes of the long-running sketch present. There’ll probably be some new additions to the Saturday Night time Stay forged forward of the present’s October 4 return, we don’t but know who all can be there when the present airs on NBC and with a Peacock subscription.
That mentioned, we’ve put collectively a fast rundown of everybody who’s staying (for now) and going as we work our method in the direction of the primary episode because the huge blowout from SNL 50 again in Could. This can clearly be altering within the coming weeks, so ensure that to maintain checking again for the most recent.
SNL Solid Members Who Are Leaving Earlier than Season 51
So, who gained’t be standing on the stage when the Saturday Night time Stay forged takes to Studio 8H this fall? Let’s check out everybody who has departed to date…
Devon Walker
In August 2025, Devon Walker, who had been on the present for 3 seasons, introduced on Instagram that he wouldn’t be returning to Saturday Night time Stay. A featured participant in 2022 and 2023 earlier than changing into a full member of the repertory forged for SNL 50, Walker mentioned the expertise was typically “actually cool,” whereas at others, “poisonous as hell.”
Emil Wakim
A few days later, Emil Wakim, who joined SNL as a featured participant in 2024, introduced on Instagram that he, too, wouldn’t be returning for an additional season. Wakim, who introduced a Center Japanese perspective to the present, revealed he was at Six Flags with pals when he received the decision nobody desires to obtain.
Michael Longfellow
The next day, Michael Longfellow, who joined the forged as a featured participant in 2022 earlier than changing into a full member of the forged in 2024, introduced that he was additionally leaving Saturday Night time Stay. Like his different former castmates, Longfellow introduced on Instagram that he was leaving, but additionally that he was grateful for the chance that Lorne Michaels gave him over the previous few years.
Heidi Gardner
The largest and most stunning departure to this point was introduced in late August 2025 when it was revealed that Heidi Gardner gained’t be returning for her ninth season of SNL, in line with Selection. Gardner, who had been a member of the repertory forged for all however two years of her tenure, was on the middle of among the present’s funniest moments lately, together with the time she tried to not break throughout a Beavis and Butt-Head sketch.
SNL Solid Members Who Are Staying (For Now)
Although Lorne Michaels has solely confirmed one return for Saturday Night time Stay Season 51, the remainder of the forged remains to be up within the air. Nevertheless, right here’s a full listing of everybody who appeared on the present final 12 months who may very well be staying (which might change very quickly):
- Michael Che
- Mikey Day
- Andrew Dismukes
- Chloe Fineman
- Marcello Hernandez
- James Austin Johnson
- Colin Jost
- Ego Nwodim
- Sarah Sherman
- Kenan Thompson
- Bowen Yang
- Ashely Padilla
- Jane Wickline
Who’s Becoming a member of The SNL Season 51 Solid?
Although the listing of returning forged members hasn’t been finalized but, the Saturday Night time Stay X account shared in September 2025 that 5 new featured gamers had been added to the roster.
Tommy Brennan
Humorist Tommy Brennan, who just lately carried out a routine on The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon, can be following within the footsteps of a number of generations of comics when he takes to the stage in Season 51.
Jeremy Culhane
Jeremy Culhane, who chances are you’ll acknowledge from American Vandal, can even be becoming a member of the forged.
Ben Marshall
Although it seems the times of Please Do not Destroy are over (Martin Herlihy is shifting to a author’s position and John Higgins is leaving the present), Ben Marshall is becoming a member of the SNL forged for Season 51.
Kam Patterson
Kam Patterson, who has labored extensively with Tony Hinchcliffe on his Kill Tony podcast, can also be a newcomer this fall.
Veronika Slowikowska
Veronika Slowikowska rounds out the brand new additions to the Saturday Night time Stay Season 51 forged. The social media comic has appeared on reveals like Tires and What We Do within the Shadows lately.
Count on to listen to far more in regards to the Saturday Night time Stay Season 51 forged, particularly as we get nearer to the October 4 premiere.