Season 51 / Episode 20
Will Ferrell
May 16, 2026 · Musical guest: Paul McCartney
Running order
The show.
- 01
Jeffrey Epstein Ghost Cold Opening
4 cast members
Ashley Padilla
as Kristi Noem
Colin Jost
as Pete Hegseth
James Austin Johnson
as Donald Trump
Jeremy Culhane
as JD Vance
Cold open - 02
Will Ferrell Monologue
Monologue - 03
Post-Op
2 cast members
Ashley Padilla
wife
Mikey Day
husband
Live sketch - 04
Bobbin's Sacrifice
6 cast members
Andrew Dismukes
Fandorf
Ben Marshall
warrior
Chloe Fineman
elf
James Austin Johnson
dwarf
Jeremy Culhane
king
Tommy Brennan
elf
Pre-tape - 05
Cast List 2
14 cast members
Andrew Dismukes
Lucas
Ashley Padilla
Shannon
Ben Marshall
Tyler
Chloe Fineman
Madison
James Austin Johnson
Oliver
Jane Wickline
Lexi
Jeremy Culhane
Dyson
Kam Patterson
jock
Kenan Thompson
Jenny
Marcello Hernández
jock
Mikey Day
Casper
Sarah Sherman
Amy
Tommy Brennan
student
Veronika Slowikowska
Marcy
Live sketch - 06
Days We Left Behind
Musical performance - 07
Weekend Update
- At the deskMr. On Blast speaks his mind on AI and the stock market
3 cast members
Colin Jost
Anchor
Jeremy Culhane
Mr. On Blast
Michael Che
Anchor
Weekend Update - 08
Mechanics
3 cast members
Ashley Padilla
customer
Marcello Hernández
Santi
Mikey Day
customer
Live sketch - 09
Band on the Run
Musical performance - 10
The Nudemans
4 cast members
Andrew Dismukes
Chris
Marcello Hernández
brother
Sarah Sherman
Jeanine / mother
Veronika Slowikowska
daughter
Live sketch - 11
Goodnights
Goodnights - 12
Coming Up
Musical performance
Notable moments.
Chloe Fineman’s final episode
The season finale marked Chloe Fineman’s final appearance as a cast member.
Source ↗A post-broadcast mini-set
After the live telecast, Paul McCartney performed “Help!” with Will Ferrell on cowbell and then “Drive My Car” for the studio audience.
Source ↗A surprise encore
Paul McCartney returned after the goodnights for a televised performance of “Coming Up.”
Source ↗16 credited cast members
Episode cast index.
Open a running-order credit to see roles and impressions.
- Ashley Padilla4 segments
- Jeremy Culhane4 segments
- Andrew Dismukes3 segments
- James Austin Johnson3 segments
- Marcello Hernández3 segments
- Mikey Day3 segments
- Ben Marshall2 segments
- Chloe Fineman2 segments
- Colin Jost2 segments
- Sarah Sherman2 segments
- Tommy Brennan2 segments
- Veronika Slowikowska2 segments
- Jane Wickline1 segment
- Kam Patterson1 segment
- Kenan Thompson1 segment
- Michael Che1 segment
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