The 43rd season of Saturday Night Live began on September 30, 2017.
Cast
Changes
During of the week of the Season 42 finale, it was announced that Vanessa Bayer, Bobby Moynihan, and Sasheer Zamata would be leaving the cast.[1][2]
| Not Returning | New |
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Repertory
Featured
Episodes
| Episode Number |
Season Number |
Date | Host(s) | Musical Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 830 | 1 | September 30, 2017 | Ryan Gosling | Jay-Z |
| 831 | 2 | October 7, 2017 | Gal Gadot | Sam Smith |
| 832 | 3 | October 14, 2017 | Kumail Nanjiani | P!nk |
| 833 | 4 | November 4, 2017 | Larry David | Miley Cyrus |
| 834 | 5 | November 11, 2017 | Tiffany Haddish | Taylor Swift |
| 835 | 6 | November 18, 2017 | Chance The Rapper | Eminem |
| 836 | 7 | December 2, 2017 | Saoirse Ronan | U2 |
| 837 | 8 | December 9, 2017 | James Franco | SZA |
| 838 | 9 | December 16, 2017 | Kevin Hart | Foo Fighters |
| 839 | 10 | January 13, 2018 | Sam Rockwell | Halsey |
| 840 | 11 | January 20, 2018 | Jessica Chastain | Troye Sivan |
| 841 | 12 | January 27, 2018 | Will Ferrell | Chris Stapleton |
| 842 | 13 | February 3, 2018 | Natalie Portman | Dua Lipa |
| 843 | 14 | March 3, 2018 | Charles Barkley | Migos |
| 844 | 15 | March 10, 2018 | Sterling K. Brown | James Bay |
| 845 | 16 | March 17, 2018 | Bill Hader | Arcade Fire |
| 846 | 17 | April 7, 2018 | Chadwick Boseman | Cardi B |
References
| Preceded by: Season 42 |
Season 43 (2017— 2018) |
Followed by: Season 44 |
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