<P> The forty - third season of the NBC comedy series Saturday Night Live premiered on September 30 , 2017 with host Ryan Gosling and musical guest Jay - Z during the 2017 -- 2018 television season . Like the final four episodes of season 42 , season 43 is being broadcast live in all four time zones within the contiguous United States . </P>
<P> The forty - third season of the NBC comedy series Saturday Night Live premiered on September 30 , 2017 with host Ryan Gosling and musical guest Jay - Z during the 2017 -- 2018 television season . Like the final four episodes of season 42 , season 43 is being broadcast live in all four time zones within the contiguous United States . </P>
when does the new season of snl start 2017
when does the new season of snl start 2017
September 30 , 2017
September 30 , 2017