SNL Season 51, Episode 18: Olivia Rodrigo

B+

EPISODE GRADE

A-

MUSIC GRADE

The 18th Episode of Season 51 of Saturday Night Live aired on May 2, 2026. The host and musical guest was singer Olivia Rodrigo.

Olivia Rodrigo SNL Season 51 Cold Open

A press conference at the White House features Ashley Padilla as Karoline Leavitt, Colin Jost as Pete Hegseth, and special guest Aziz Ansari as Kash Patel.

Cast

Tommy Brennan
Michael Che
Jeremy Culhane
Mikey Day
Andrew Dismukes
Chloe Fineman
Marcello Hernández
James Austin Johnson
Colin Jost
Ben Marshall
Ashley Padilla
Kam Patterson
Sarah Sherman
Veronika Slowikowska
Kenan Thompson
Jane Wickline

May 2, 2026

Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!

Delivered by Aziz Ansari and Colin Jost

Episode Details

SNL Episode #1006

Air Date: May 2, 2026

Producer: Lorne Michaels

Head Writer: Kent Sublette, Alison Gates, Streeter Seidell

Host: Olivia Rodrigo

Host Count: 1

Episode Rank for Season: 1