SNL Season 51, Episode 17: Colman Domingo

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MUSIC GRADE

The 17th Episode of Season 51 of Saturday Night Live aired on April 11, 2026. The host was actor Colman Domingo, and the musical guest was Anitta.

Colman Domingo SNL Season 51 Cold Open

James Austin Johnson appears as Donald Trump, making a series of phone calls to figures in the news.

April 11, 2026

Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!

Delivered by James Austin Johnson and Colin Jost

Episode Details

SNL Episode #1005
Air Date: April 11, 2026
Producer: Lorne Michaels
Head Writer: Kent Sublette, Alison Gates, Streeter Seidell
Host: Colman Domingo
Host Count: 1
Episode Rank for Season: 5