‘Saturday Night Live’ Shakes Up Season 48 With New Look & Focus On Fresh Faces As Show Addresses Biggest Cast Turnover In Years
deadline.comSaturday Night Live’s Season 48 opener was all about change. The show introduced a new logo, a retro vibe that marked its first new look in eight years, and a cast size that was more reminiscent of classic seasons than the recent bloated pandemic years.
The departures of Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney, Chris Redd, Melissa Villaseñor, Alex Moffat and Aristotle Athari has led to one of the series biggest transitions for the NBC show in over 20 years.
But the move means that there are now more opportunities for the newer members, which includes fresh faces Marcello Hernández, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker.
James Austin Johnson, who joined last season and once again played Donald Trump in tonight’s cold open, got plenty of screen time, as did Punkie Johnson.
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