Saturday Night Live (season 46)

The season premiere marked the return to Studio 8H at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. The entire cast from last season would be returning, with Ego Nwodim being promoted to repertory status. Cecily Strong was absent from the first six episodes of the season due to filming commitments for her untitled Apple TV+ series.

About Saturday Night Live (season 46) in brief

Summary Saturday Night Live (season 46)The forty-sixth season of the NBC comedy series Saturday Night Live premiered on October 3, 2020, during the 2020–21 television season. With the previous season cut short amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the season premiere marked the return to Studio 8H at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City.

The entire cast from last season would be returning, with Ego Nwodim, a featured player since 2018, being promoted to repertory status. Cecily Strong was absent from the first six episodes of the season due to filming commitments for her untitled Apple TV+ series.