Saturday Night Live Season 52 premiere photos feature first-time host Jalen Brunson and musical guest KATSEYE ahead of tonight’s episode. The New York Knicks star arrives at Studio 8H after earning MVP honors in the 2026 NBA Finals, while the global girl group makes its SNL debut.
Brunson helped lead the Knicks to their first championship in 53 years. KATSEYE joins him following the release of the group’s third EP, WILD, and the start of its WILDWORLD tour.
See the premiere photos of Jalen Brunson and KATSEYE below.
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1905 — Pictured: Host Jalen Brunson during Promos on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 — (Photo by: Rosalind O’Connor/NBC)SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1905 — Pictured: Host Jalen Brunson and Marcello Hernández (center) with musical guest Katseye during Promos on Thursday, September 24, 2026 — (Photo by: Rosalind O’Connor/NBC)SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1905 — Pictured: Ashley Padilla during the “Dream Academy” sketch on Saturday, September 26, 2026 — (Photo by: Cayden Reich/NBC)SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1905 — Pictured: (l-r) Saidah Belo-Osagie, Grace Reiter, Veronika Slowikowska, and Jane Wickline during the “Dream Academy” sketch on Saturday, September 26, 2026 — (Photo by: Cayden Reich/NBC)SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1905 — Pictured: (l-r) Sarah Sherman, Veronika Slowikowska, and Saidah Belo-Osagie during the Dream Academy sketch on Saturday, September 26, 2026 — (Photo by: Cayden Reich/NBC)SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1905 — Pictured: Veronika Slowikowska during the Dream Academy sketch on Saturday, September 26, 2026 — (Photo by: Cayden Reich/NBC)SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1905 — Pictured: (l-r) Veronika Slowikowska, Grace Reiter, and Jane Wickline during the Dream Academy sketch on Saturday, September 26, 2026 — (Photo by: Cayden Reich/NBC)SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1905 — Pictured: Grace Reiter during the Dream Academy sketch on Saturday, September 26, 2026 — (Photo by: Cayden Reich/NBC)SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1905 — Pictured: (l-r) Saidah Belo-Osagie, Veronika Slowikowska, and Sarah Sherman during the “Dream Academy” sketch on Saturday, September 26, 2026 — (Photo by: Cayden Reich/NBC)SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1905 — Pictured: Saidah Belo-Osagie during the Dream Academy sketch on Saturday, September 26, 2026 — (Photo by: Cayden Reich/NBC)SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1905 — Pictured: Jane Wickline during the Dream Academy sketch on Saturday, September 26, 2026 — (Photo by: Cayden Reich/NBC)SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1905 — Pictured: (l-r) Sarah Sherman and Jane Wickline during the Dream Academy sketch on Saturday, September 26, 2026 — (Photo by: Cayden Reich/NBC)SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1905 — Pictured: (l-r) Kam Patterson, Mikey Day, Ben Marshall, and Marcello Hernández during the “Men’s Support Group” sketch on Saturday, September 26, 2026 — (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC)SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1905 — Pictured: Musical guest Katseye during the “Dream Academy” sketch on Saturday, September 26, 2026 — (Photo by: Cayden Reich/NBC)SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1905 — Pictured: Musical guest Katseye during the “Dream Academy” sketch on Saturday, September 26, 2026 — (Photo by: Cayden Reich/NBC)SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1905 — Pictured: (l-r) Grace Reiter, Jane Wickline, and Veronika Slowikowska during the Dream Academy sketch on Saturday, September 26, 2026 — (Photo by: Cayden Reich/NBC)SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1905 — Pictured: (l-r) Ben Marshall and Jeremy Culhane during the Shark Tank sketch on Saturday, September 26, 2026 — (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC)SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1905 — Pictured: (l-r) Jeremy Culhane, Veronika Slowikowska, and Ben Marshall during the Shark Tank sketch on Saturday, September 26, 2026 — (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC)SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1905 — Pictured: (l-r) James Austin Johnson and Sarah Sherman during the Shark Tank sketch on Saturday, September 26, 2026 — (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC)SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1905 — Pictured: (l-r) Ben Marshall and Jeremy Culhane during the Shark Tank sketch on Saturday, September 26, 2026 — (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC)SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1905 — Pictured: (l-r) Jeremy Culhane as Tucker Carlson with anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che during Weekend Update on Saturday, September 26, 2026 — (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC)SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1905 — Pictured: (l-r) Anchor Michael Che and Jane Wickline as Dario Amodei during Weekend Update on Saturday, September 26, 2026 — (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC)SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1905 — Pictured: (l-r) Jeremy Culhane as Tucker Carlson and anchor Colin Jost during Weekend Update on Saturday, September 26, 2026 — (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC)SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1905 — Pictured: (l-r) James Austin Johnson and Sarah Sherman during the “Shark Tank” sketch on Saturday, September 26, 2026 — (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC)
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