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Saturday Night Live (season 41)
Season 41
The title card for Saturday Night Live – season 40, showing New York skyscrapers.
No. of episodes21
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseOctober 3, 2015 (2015-10-03) –
May 21, 2016 (2016-05-21)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 40
Next →
Season 42
List of episodes

The forty-first season of the NBC comedy series Saturday Night Live premiered on October 3, 2015, during the 2015–2016 television season.[1] The season premiered on October 3, 2015 with host & musical guest Miley Cyrus and concluded on May 21, 2016 with host Fred Armisen and musical guest Courtney Barnett.

Kate McKinnon won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work in this season.

Cast

After two consecutive seasons with higher-than-average levels of cast turnover, no major changes occurred prior to Season 41; the entire cast of the 2014–2015 season returned.[2] Before the start of the season, comedian Jon Rudnitsky joined the cast as a featured player.[3] Beck Bennett, Colin Jost, Kyle Mooney and Sasheer Zamata were upgraded to repertory status, while Michael Che, Pete Davidson, and Leslie Jones remained as featured players.

This would be the final season for cast members Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah, both performers for the show since 2010, as well as the only season for Jon Rudnitsky.[4]

Cast roster

bold denotes "Weekend Update" anchor

Writers

Before the beginning of the season, six new writers joined the staff: Upright Citizens Brigade performers Fran Gillespie, Sudi Green, and Will Stephen; former Late Show with David Letterman writers Paul Masella and Chris Belair; and stand-up comedian Dave Sirus.[5]

Colin Jost, a cast member on the show and anchor of Weekend Update, who served as a writer since 2005 (and as co-head writer in 2012), was relieved of his position as co-head writer, although he remains on the writing staff. Rob Klein and Bryan Tucker continue as co-head writers.[6]

Episodes

Main article: List of Saturday Night Live episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		Host(s)Musical guest(s)Original air dateRatings/
Share
7881Miley CyrusMiley CyrusOctober 3, 2015 (2015-10-03)4.5/11[7]
7892Amy SchumerThe WeekndOctober 10, 2015 (2015-10-10)3.9/10[8]
7903Tracy MorganDemi LovatoOctober 17, 2015 (2015-10-17)4.2/11[9]
7914Donald TrumpSiaNovember 7, 2015 (2015-11-07)6.6/16[10]
7925Elizabeth BanksDisclosureNovember 14, 2015 (2015-11-14)4.0/10[11]
7936Matthew McConaugheyAdeleNovember 21, 2015 (2015-11-21)4.6/12[12]
7947Ryan GoslingLeon BridgesDecember 5, 2015 (2015-12-05)4.1/10[13]
7958Chris HemsworthChance the RapperDecember 12, 2015 (2015-12-12)3.8/10[14]
7969Tina Fey & Amy PoehlerBruce Springsteen & the E Street BandDecember 19, 2015 (2015-12-19)5.1/13[15]
79710Adam DriverChris StapletonJanuary 16, 2016 (2016-01-16)3.0/15[16]
79811Ronda RouseySelena GomezJanuary 23, 2016 (2016-01-23)5.0/12[17]
79912Larry DavidThe 1975February 6, 2016 (2016-02-06)5.1/12[18]
80013Melissa McCarthyKanye WestFebruary 13, 2016 (2016-02-13)4.4/11[19]
80114Jonah HillFutureMarch 5, 2016 (2016-03-05)4.0/10[20]
80215Ariana GrandeAriana GrandeMarch 12, 2016 (2016-03-12)4.0/10[21]
80316Peter DinklageGwen StefaniApril 2, 2016 (2016-04-02)4.0/10[22]
80417Russell CroweMargo PriceApril 9, 2016 (2016-04-09)4.0/10[23]
80518Julia Louis-DreyfusNick JonasApril 16, 2016 (2016-04-16)3.9/10[24]
80619Brie LarsonAlicia KeysMay 7, 2016 (2016-05-07)4.1/10[25]
80720DrakeDrakeMay 14, 2016 (2016-05-14)3.9/10[26]
80821Fred ArmisenCourtney BarnettMay 21, 2016 (2016-05-21)3.7/10[27]

Specials

TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
"SNL Goodnight Sweet Prince"April 23, 20164.5/11[28]

References

  1. ^ "Saturday Night Live Season 41 Episode 01". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  2. ^ Wright, Megh (August 31, 2015). "The Entire 'SNL' Cast From Last Season Is Returning". Splitsider. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  3. ^ Gajewski, Ryan (August 31, 2015). "'Saturday Night Live' Adds New Castmembers for Season 41". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  4. ^ Chuck, Elizabeth (August 9, 2016). "Jay Pharoah, Taran Killam, Jon Rudnitsky to Exit 'Saturday Night Live'". NBC News. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  5. ^ "Meet 'Saturday Night Live's Six New Writers". Splitsider. splitsider.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  6. ^ "Colin Jost Is No Longer a Head Writer at 'SNL'". Splitsider.
  7. ^ Dixon, Dani (October 4, 2015). "'Saturday Night Live' Season Premiere with Miley Cyrus Nearly Even with Last Season's Premiere". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  8. ^ Porter, Rick (October 11, 2015). "'Saturday Night Live' with Amy Schumer dips slightly, still tops night". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  9. ^ Porter, Rick (October 18, 2015). "Tracy Morgan's 'Saturday Night Live' return gets a ratings bump". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  10. ^ Kissell, Rick (November 8, 2015). "Donald Trump Lifts 'Saturday Night Live' Ratings to Near Four-Year High". Variety. Michelle Sobrino. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  11. ^ Porter, Rick (November 15, 2015). "'Saturday Night Live' ratings fall back into line with season averages". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  12. ^ Porter, Rick (November 22, 2015). "'Saturday Night Live' hits second-highest ratings of the season". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  13. ^ Porter, Rick (December 6, 2015). "'Saturday Night Live' ratings dip but in line with season average". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  14. ^ Porter, Rick (December 13, 2015). "'Saturday Night Live' with Chris Hemsworth dips to season low". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  15. ^ Porter, Rick (December 20, 2015). "'Saturday Night Live' with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler ends 2015 on high note". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  16. ^ Porter, Rick (January 17, 2016). "'Saturday Night Live' hits 2-year high in adults 18-49 overnights". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  17. ^ Porter, Rick (January 24, 2016). "'Saturday Night Live' with Ronda Rousey scores above average ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  18. ^ ""Saturday Night Live" Ties for the #1 Telecast of the Night on the Big 4 Networks in 18-49". The Futon Critic. February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  19. ^ ""Saturday Night Live" Was the #1 Non-News Telecast of the Night on the Big 4 Networks". The Futon Critic. February 14, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  20. ^ ""Saturday Night Live" Is the #1 Telecast of the Night, Maintaining 100% of the Same Night Last Year". The Futon Critic. March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  21. ^ ""Saturday Night Live," With Host and Musical Guest Ariana Grande, Is the #1 Telecast of the Night". The Futon Critic. March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  22. ^ ""Saturday Night Live" Is the #1 Telecast of the Night on the Big Four". The Futon Critic. April 3, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  23. ^ ""SNL" Ranks #1 for the Night in the Metered Markets; "Dateline Mystery" Matches Its High Since January". The Futon Critic. April 10, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  24. ^ ""SNL" Ranks #1 for the Night in the Metered Markets". The Futon Critic. April 17, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  25. ^ ""SNL" Earns Its Top Metered-Market Household Rating, Excluding the 4/23 Prince Tribute, Since February". The Futon Critic. May 8, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  26. ^ ""SNL" Ranks #1 for the Night in the Metered Markets; "Dateline Mystery" Wins in Total Viewers". The Futon Critic. May 15, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  27. ^ Porter, Rick (May 22, 2016). "TV Ratings Saturday: 'Toy Story' and '20/20′ give ABC a win". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  28. ^ ""SNL" Tribute to Prince Ranks #1 for the Night in the Metered Markets; Stanley Cup Hockey Wins Primetime in 18-49". The Futon Critic. April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
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