A mostly underwhelming season ends on a high note with the actor, along with some better than usual writing, resulting in a standout episode

Former cast member makes for reliably funny host but an embarrassingly sentimental opener sets things off on a bum note

The singer takes on double duty and does a surprisingly effective job as a comedic actor but the writing mostly fails to match her ability

The Barbie Oscar nominee returns to host a stellar episode with help from surprise guests Emily Blunt and Caitlin Clark

The ex-cast member hosts for the fifth time and leads an imperfect yet mostly successful episode with returning characters and star cameos

The standup and actor presides over another mostly underwhelming episode with a socially conscious bent

An all-guns-blazing Josh Brolin as host is impressive but it’s the Avengers star’s turn as viral Republican mom Katie Britt that’s worth remembering

The Euphoria and Anyone But You star is a committed first-time host but the writers fail yet again to bring anything interesting to the table

After being fired from the show back in 2019, the now infamous comedian plays host for a middling episode

The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri makes an entertaining first-time host but a misjudged cameo from the controversial Republican nominee leaves a sour taste

There’s a Social Network reunion in this week’s hit-and-miss episode that sees the musical guest, along with a cameo-ing Jimmy Fallon, get the biggest laughs

The Saltburn star’s good looks are the subject of too many skits while Rachel McAdams makes a surprise cameo

The former cast member makes her debut as a host for a cameo-packed yet disappointingly unfunny episode which only perks up during Weekend Update

Oscar nominee makes his fourth appearance as host, elevating an episode that features a surprise cameo from Julia Stiles

The Oscar-winner joins the five timers club and makes the most of a set of mostly ho-hum sketches

The Aquaman star returns to host a subpar Thanksgiving episode that lampoons George Santos once again and Biden’s comments about Xi Jinping

The Dune star makes a memorable second outing as host in a mixed episode that allowed the actor to be one of the first major actors to again indulge in ‘shameless self-promotion’

A spooky episode sees some notable missteps, including too many jabs at Biden’s senility, but first-time host Nate Bargatze makes a decent impression

The singer and rapper makes for an awkward host in a subpar episode lifted slightly by cameos from Pedro Pascal, Lady Gaga and Mick Jagger

The first post writers’-strike episode has a lot of catching up to do, but there are enough good sketches and attention-grabbing cameos