SNL 50: Release date and where to watch in Australia

SNL 50 also drops in Australia today, but where to watch the grand Saturday Night Live special episode online?

The long-running sketch comedy series returns with Saturday Night Live Season 50 now streaming in Australia. Your prolific source of comedy on late Saturday nights since 1975, SNL has won 84 Emmys throughout its nearly five-decade run on television.

With highly anticipated musical acts, comedy sketches, and all sorts of parodies that are both hysterical and outrageous, it’s no wonder SNL has become a late-night institution on TV. And if you’re in need of a serious comic relief, SNL Season 50 is ongoing.

Even better, the star-studded Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special or SNL 50 is dropping in Australia tonight.

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SNL 50 release date in Australia

SNL 50 drops in Australia tonight, 17 February 2025 on BINGE, Foxtel, and Foxtel Now at 8:30pm.

Meanwhile, SNL Season 50 initially dropped last 30 September 2024 with new episodes streaming weekly on the aforementioned local services.

SNL Season 50	Release Dates	Streaming Services
Episode 1 – Jean Smart / Jelly Roll	Mon, 30 Sep 2024	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 2 – Nate Bargatze / Coldplay	Mon, 7 Oct 2024	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 3 -Ariana Grande / Stevie Nicks	Mon, 14 Oct 2024	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 4 – Michael Keaton / Billie Eilish	Mon, 21 Oct 2024	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 5 – John Mulaney / Chappell Roan	Mon, 4 Nov 2024	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 6 – Bill Burr / Mk.gee	Mon, 11 Nov 2024	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 7 – Charli XCX	Mon, 18 Nov 2024	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 8 – Paul Mescal / Shaboozey	Mon, 9 Dec 2024	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 9 – Chris Rock / Gracie Abrams	Mon, 16 Dec 2024	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 10 – Martin Short / Hozier	Mon, 23 Dec 2024	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 11 – Dave Chappelle / GloRilla	Mon, 20 Jan 2024	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 12 – Timothée Chalamet	Mon, 27 Jan 2024	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special	Mon, 17 Feb 2025 at 8:30pm	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now

SNL 50 trailer

The special episode is packed with Hollywood’s biggest actors and musicians. Just check the promo below:

SNL Season 50 preview

Saturday Night Live Season 50 debuts with Emmy-winning actress Jean Smart hosting the first episode. In the succeeding episodes, Nate Bargatze, Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton, John Mulaney, Bill Burr, Charli XCX, Paul Mescal, Chris Rock, Martin Short, Dave Chappelle, and Timothée Chalamet were all featured as hosts. 

Musical guests for SNL Season 50 were Jelly Roll, Coldplay, Stevie Nicks, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Mk.gee, Charli XCX, Shaboozey, Gracie Abrams, Hozier, GloRilla, and Timothée Chalamet.

The show’s latest fiftieth season also features the hilarious SNL Harvey Epstein skit with John Mulaney playing the lawmaker in a spoof New York City Council campaign.

There’s also the special episode, Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special, or the SNL 50, streaming tonight in Australia. It will feature an opening monologue delivered by Steve Martin.

Being a grand episode, we can expect elated musical performances by musicians like Sabrina Carpenter, Miley Cyrus, Lil Wayne, and Paul McCartney, just to name a few. Even Adam Sandler will grace fans with a musical performance.

SNL 50 will also be attended by big stars across film, television, and music, including Steven Spielberg, Drew Barrymore, Steve Carell, Billy Crystal, Robert De Niro, Adam Driver, Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Jon Hamm, Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, David Letterman, Peyton Manning, Jason Momoa, Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray, Mike Myers, Jack Nicholson, Pedro Pascal, Aubrey Plaza, Amy Poehler, Keith Richards, Maya Rudolph, Andy Samberg, Meryl Streep, Emma Stone, and so many more.

Saturday Night Live seasons guide

Airing since 1975, SNL has aired for 50 seasons, with the latest SNL Season 50 currently streaming in Australia via Foxtel and BINGE. Both Foxtel Now and BINGE offer free trials, letting you watch new SNL episodes instantly and for free during the trial period.

Selected seasons of the sketch comedy series are also available for buying on pay per view platforms like Apple TV+ and Microsoft Store.

Other shows on BINGE and Foxtel you might like

BINGE and Foxtel Now’s content libraries come from Foxtel’s TV catalogue, which consists of shows and movies from HBO, including Max originals, NBC, CBS, Universal, AMC, Warner Bros, Peacock, and more. 

If you’ve finished watching all The White Lotus episodes, we’ve rounded up some of the latest TV shows you can watch on the streamers. Some of these are the latest UK mystery comedy-drama Small Town, Big Story, new rom-com Laid, Dune’s prequel series Dune: Prophecy, HBO’s medical drama The Pitt, and the holiday smash-hit Gavin & Stacey: Finale. 

You can also watch new seasons of other hit shows like C.B. Strike, Curb Your Enthusiasm, What We Do in the Shadows, Chicago Fire, Bookie, The Sex Lives of College Girls, and Based on a True Story.

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