Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, and Kyle Mooney are all leaving Saturday Night Live after tonight's season finale.
’s current season, and as with any season finale, there’s been a lot of speculation over which cast members might be headed into their last episode. Traditionally cast changes wouldn’t be confirmed until shortly before the start of a season, but sometimes long-running or particularly popular cast members have gotten official send-offs in their last episodes—most notably Kristen Wiig back in 2012.
It’s not that surprising to see such a big chunk of the cast depart at once. There are almost two dozen cast members right now, and it’s the largest group of performers the show’s seen in its 47 years. Plus all four have been on the show for at least eight seasons; Davidson, the youngster of the group, joined in 2014. McKinnon and Bryant, meanwhile, joined in 2012, meaning they’re both in the formerly rare class of cast member who spent at least a decade on the show.
and should’ve been fired decades ago. The actual writers and performers on the show are usually talented—you’ve got to be to get there—but that’s something they don’t consistently get to prove onperformers who has regularly broken through the show’s rigid confines and shown exactly how hilarious she can be—I’d put her in the same all-time great category alongside the Farleys and Radners and Belushis .
Meanwhile, Kenan Thompson, who’s been there 10 seasons longer than Mooney, seems poised to return next year for his 20th season. NBC cancelled his underrated sitcom, and gets to retire as its oldest cast member ever about 30 seasons from now. Hell, I’d have him take over the whole show right now—give the man Lorne’s job already, NBC. He’s earned it!
There’s also no word on Cecily Strong, who joined at the same time as Bryant, just a few episodes after McKinnon. Like Bryant, McKinnon, and Davidson, Strong has missed several episodes over the last couple of seasons due to other commitments, something thathasn’t let its cast do until the last few years. It wouldn’t be a surprise if she left at the same time as Bryant and McKinnon, but she hasn’t been reported as leaving, so she could very well be back for Season 48.tonight at 11:30 p.m.
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