Season 44 / Episode 1

Adam Driver

September 29, 2018 · Musical guest: Kanye West

Running order

The show.

01
Kavanaugh Hearing
10 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  as Rachel Mitchell
- Alex Moffat
  as Chuck Grassley
- Beck Bennett
  as Orrin Hatch
- Cecily Strong
  as Dianne Feinstein
- Chris Redd
  as Cory Booker
- Kate McKinnon
  as Lindsey Graham
- Kyle Mooney
  as John Kennedy
- Leslie Jones
  as Harris Faulkner
- Mikey Day
  as Thom Tillis
- Pete Davidson
  as Sheldon Whitehouse
Cold open
02
Monologue
4 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  As self
- Beck Bennett
  As self
- Kenan Thompson
  As self
- Pete Davidson
  As self
Monologue
03
Fortnite
7 cast members
- Alex Moffat
  character
- Chris Redd
  character
- Ego Nwodim
  character
- Heidi Gardner
  character
- Kyle Mooney
  player
- Mikey Day
  character
- Pete Davidson
  player
Live sketch
04
A New Kyle
9 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  As self
- Alex Moffat
  As self
- Beck Bennett
  As self
- Chris Redd
  As self
- Heidi Gardner
  As self
- Kenan Thompson
  As self
- Kyle Mooney
  As self
- Melissa Villaseñor
  As self
- Pete Davidson
  As self
Pre-tape
05
Coffee Shop
8 cast members
- Alex Moffat
  customer
- Beck Bennett
  announcer
- Cecily Strong
  customer
- Chris Redd
  customer
- Ego Nwodim
  customer
- Heidi Gardner
  customer
- Melissa Villaseñor
  barista
- Mikey Day
  moderator
Live sketch
06
Rad Times At Frat U
11 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  girl
- Alex Moffat
  guy
- Beck Bennett
  Andrew Goocherman
- Cecily Strong
  girl
- Chris Redd
  guy
- Ego Nwodim
  girl
- Heidi Gardner
  girl
- Kate McKinnon
  Agnes
- Melissa Villaseñor
  girl
- Mikey Day
  Hank
- Pete Davidson
  guy
Pre-tape
07
"I Love It"
Musical performance
08
Weekend Update
1. At the deskRuth Bader Ginsburg comments on the Kavanaugh hearing
2. At the deskSerena Williams comments on the U.S. Open
3. At the deskPete Davidson reports on his eventful summer
5 cast members
- Colin Jost
  Anchor
- Kate McKinnon
  as Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Leslie Jones
  as Serena Williams
- Michael Che
  Anchor
- Pete Davidson
  As self
Weekend Update
09
Career Day
5 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  teacher
- Alex Moffat
  Samantha's dad
- Ego Nwodim
  student
- Melissa Villaseñor
  Samantha
- Pete Davidson
  Mortecai
Live sketch
10
"We Got Love"
Musical performance
11
League of the South
6 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  member
- Alex Moffat
  member
- Beck Bennett
  Jim
- Chris Redd
  William
- Heidi Gardner
  member
- Kyle Mooney
  Todd
Live sketch
12
Goodnights
Goodnights
13
"Ghost Town"
Musical performance

Notable moments.

Matt Damon appears as Brett Kavanaugh

Matt Damon played Brett Kavanaugh in the Senate-hearing cold open.

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Kanye West performs after the goodnights

Kanye West added a third musical performance, Ghost Town, after the televised goodnights.

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16 credited cast members

Episode cast index.

Open a running-order credit to see roles and impressions.

Alex Moffat7 segments
Pete Davidson7 segments
Aidy Bryant6 segments
Beck Bennett6 segments
Chris Redd6 segments
Heidi Gardner5 segments
Ego Nwodim4 segments
Kyle Mooney4 segments
Melissa Villaseñor4 segments
Mikey Day4 segments
Cecily Strong3 segments
Kate McKinnon3 segments
Kenan Thompson2 segments
Leslie Jones2 segments
Colin Jost1 segment
Michael Che1 segment

Cast credits checked against SNL Archives and remain under editorial review. Research source

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