SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: Kate McKinnon, Cecily Strong, and Kenan Thompson Among Season 47 Cast

With SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE returning this week, NBC has set its official cast list…and there isn’t much of a shakeup.

Aidy Bryant, Michael Che, Pete Davidson, Mikey Day, Chloe Fineman, Heidi Gardner, Colin Jost, Kate McKinnon, Alex Moffat, Kyle Mooney, Ego Nwodim, Chris Redd, Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson, Melissa Villaseñor, and Bowen Yang are all returning, with featured players Aristotle Athari, Andrew Dismukes, James Austin Johnson, Punkie Johnson, and Sarah Sherman rounding out the cast.

Notably, Beck Bennett has left the show after 8 seasons. Featured player Lauren Holt has also exited after a season.

The series returns with host Owen Wilson and musical guest Kacey Musgraves on October 2.

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