Saturday Night Live – Season 41

Character: Various
Created by: Lorne Michaels
Premiere date: October 3, 2015
Episodes: 21
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 1h 30min

The forty-first season of the NBC comedy series Saturday Night Live premiered on October 3, 2015, during the 2015–2016 television season. 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 this season.

Cast

Repertory Players: Vanessa Bayer, Beck Bennett, Aidy Bryant, Colin Jost, Taran Killam, Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney, Bobby Moynihan, Jay Pharoah, Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson, Sasheer Zamata

Featured Players: Michael Che, Pete Davidson, Leslie Jones, Jon Rudnitsky

Production Photos

Episode Guide

SketchCharacter
MonologueMartin Shkreli
Abilify For People Who Think They Can Be PresidentJanet Huckabee
50’s DanceLindy Patterson
Bar TalkHillary Clinton
The MillennialsGirl
Katz’ DeliPatron
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Fox and Friends Cold OpenDebbie Wasserman Schultz
GunsGirl
Weekend UpdateFrida Santini
Baby ShowerGuest
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Democratic Presidential Debate Cold OpenHillary Clinton
MonologueIvy
The Loveliest KingdomSchoolmarm
Astronaut JonesEngineer
SketchCharacter
Democratic Candidates Forum Cold OpenHillary Clinton
Bad GirlsStacey
Live Tweeting
Rock BandBlade
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First Got Horny 2 UHerself
Theater ShowcaseTheatre student
Weekend UpdateOlya Povlatsky
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Fox and Friends Cold OpenDebbie Wasserman Schultz
A Thanksgiving MiracleGrandmother
Star Wars AuditionsMaggie Smith
Should You Chime In On This?Hillary Clinton
Right Side of the BedEd Sheeran, Announcer (voice)
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SketchCharacter
Monologue
SettlGirl
Close EncounterColleen Rafferty
Birthday PartyGirl
NespressoBeaver
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SketchCharacter
MonologueHerself
On The RecordGreta Van Susteren
Christmas Sing-a-longGuest
Weekend UpdateAngela Merkel
BrunchGirl
Hunk JunktionGirl
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SketchCharacter
A Hillary ChristmasHillary Clinton
Weekend UpdateDeenie
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SketchCharacter
Republican Debate Cold OpenLindsey Graham
America’s Funniest CatsNoelle LeSoup
Golden GlobesMadison
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SketchCharacter
MonologueJustin Bieber
Love StruckGirl
Bland ManContestant
Three’s A Crime: The Janet Johnson-Luna and Kara Torkelson Civil TrialKathy Daly
At the ClubGirl
Citizens ForumMrs. Dodd
SettlGirl
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SketchCharacter
A Message From Ted Cruz Cold OpenCatherine Cruz
Steam ShipPassenger
Weekend UpdateSturdy Barbie
Songwriting ClassWillow
Last CallSheila Sovage
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SketchCharacter
Hillary for President Cold OpenHillary Clinton
MonologueHerself
The Day Beyoncé Turned BlackGirl
Pick-Up ArtistJo
Whiskers R’ WeBarbara DeDrew
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CNN Election Center Cold OpenHillary Clinton
The ChampStacey Epstein
Weekend UpdateFlossie Dickey
Murder MysteryCook
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SketchCharacter
Hillary For AmericaHillary Clinton
This Is Not a Feminist SongGirl
True Tales From The SeaShud
Family FeudTilda Swinton
The Sound of MusicNun
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SketchCharacter
At This Hour Cold OpenKate Bolduan
MonologueHerself
Winnie the PoohPiglet
HBO First Look
Game of Thrones Season 6
Emilia Clarke
Vacation NightmaresActress
Corporate Magic ShowLisa
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SketchCharacter
A Message from Hillary Clinton Cold OpenHillary Clinton
Preparation H Advanced GelGirl
Weekend UpdateDeenie
A Mike O’Brien Picture
Oprah Winfrey: A Life of Love
Friend
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SketchCharacter
Democratic Presidential Debate Cold OpenHillary Clinton
Heroin AMMother
Huge JewelryDina Bologna Totarello
Cinema ClassicsActress
Who Works Here?Assistant manager
Meet N’ MatchOne Beth
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SketchCharacter
Church Chat Cold OpenModel
Near-Death ExperienceColleen Rafferty
Baby ShowerHeather
Game of ThronesMelisandre
Dead BopzGinger Rogers
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SketchCharacter
Sexy Kinda Evening with Dennis Walls & The CookiesCookie
Weekend UpdateOlya Povlatsky
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SketchCharacter
Hillary & Bernie Cold OpenHillary Clinton
Escape PodPassenger
Theater ShowcaseTheatre student
The Harkin BrothersMusician
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