March 2026 Brings Milestone Returns to SNL
In March 2026, Saturday Night Live aired two episodes featuring former hosts returning to the show in milestone roles.
Harry Styles Episode
For the second time in his career, Harry Styles pulled double duty as both host and musical guest.
Harry Styles hosted SNL Season 51 Episode 15, which aired on March 14, 2026, at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. In addition to hosting, Styles served as the musical guest for the episode. This marked his second time fulfilling both roles in a single episode, the first being on November 16, 2019.
The episode represented his eighth total appearance on the show, including previous musical performances and cameos. Styles released his latest album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, on March 6.
Styles joins a group of over 50 artists who have hosted and performed in the same episode.
Sketches and Segments
The cold open featured James Austin Johnson portraying former President Donald Trump and Colin Jost as Pete Hegseth, addressing topics including rising gas prices and the conflict in Iran.
Additional segments included:
- Sebastian Maniscalco: New Lawyer — A sketch featuring Styles and Ben Marshall performing impressions of comedian Sebastian Maniscalco.
- Best Buy: Mr. Pooty — Kenan Thompson debuted as a Best Buy employee character. Styles also appeared in this segment.
- Weekend Update — Jeremy Culhane performed an impression of Tucker Carlson, covering topics related to liberal politics and the 2026 Oscars.
- She's an Irish Dancer — A pre-taped segment featuring Chloe Fineman, Sarah Sherman, Ashley Padilla, Jane Wickline, and Veronika Slowikowska.
- Harry for Him — The episode's final sketch depicted individuals attempting to recreate Styles' fashion looks.
The episode received an editor's rating of three stars.
Jack Black Episode
Jack Black officially joined the "Five-Timers Club" with his fifth time hosting.
Jack Black hosted SNL for the fifth time, with musical guest Jack White also appearing for his fifth time as a solo musical guest on the show.
Monologue and Guest Appearances
During his monologue, Black was joined by fellow Five-Timers Club members Jonah Hill, Tina Fey, and Candice Bergen. Melissa McCarthy also appeared in the Five-Timers lounge set.
Sketches and Segments
The cold open featured Kenan Thompson portraying Charles Barkley commenting on March Madness, alongside Ashley Padilla as former Attorney General Pam Bondi.
During the "Weekend Update" segment, Kam Patterson appeared as Professor Snape from the upcoming HBO Harry Potter series. Patterson's character addressed backlash regarding his casting and issues of racism within the wizarding world portrayed in the segment.
Additional Context
Ryan Gosling hosted the SNL episode on March 7. Connor Storrie hosted the week prior to Gosling.
Other hosts for Season 51 of SNL have included Bad Bunny, Amy Poehler, Sabrina Carpenter, Miles Teller, Nikki Glaser, Glen Powell, Melissa McCarthy, Josh O'Connor, Ariana Grande, Finn Wolfhard, Teyana Taylor, and Alexander Skarsgard.
Colman Domingo is scheduled to host the next episode with musical guest Anitta.
Episodes are available for next-day streaming on Peacock, where past episodes are also accessible.