Season 50 of “ Saturday Night Live ” premiered on September 28, 2024, with several returning cast members (and 3 unexpected departures), and SNL is set to conclude on May 17, 2025. So, who will be hosting the momentous season’s remaining episodes?

The sketch comedy show is celebrating 50 seasons with two documentaries and an upcoming prime-time special that reflect on its standing as an American institution.

The new episode will air at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Those without cable can watch the show for free through FuboTV or DirecTV Stream each offering a free trial to new users. Sling is another option for streaming the show, and promotional offers are available.

Kenan Thompson has the honor of being Saturday Night Live’s longest-tenured cast member, with 22 seasons under his belt. In this week’s PEOPLE issue, the comedian, 46, calls working on NBC's late-night sketch variety series “hands down” the best job in television.

Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon, Seth Meyers, Molly Shannon, Kenan Thompson and Bowen Yang sit down with PEOPLE to talk about how they got to Studio 8H, their biggest laughs on the show and how hard it wa