Season 52Episode 2October 3, 2026

Dakota Johnson

HostMusic: Turnstile

Segments

Midterm Ads Cold OpeningMikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Marcello Hernandez, James Austin JohnsonCold openYouTube

Monologue by Dakota JohnsonDakota Johnson, Taylor Swift, Leon PendarvisMonologueYouTube

Press Your LuckDakota Johnson, Marcello Hernandez, Ashley Padilla, Kenan ThompsonSketchYouTube

Mean, Scary GirlfriendDakota Johnson, Marcello Hernandez, Jane Wickline, Saidah Belo-OsagieCommercial parodyYouTube

Hospital GossipDakota Johnson, Ashley Padilla, Sarah Sherman, Kenan ThompsonSketchYouTube

Guns for WomenDakota Johnson, Ashley Padilla, Sarah Sherman, Veronika SlowikowskaCommercial parodyYouTube

Throne of the DragonbornDakota Johnson, Andrew Dismukes, James Austin Johnson, Kenan ThompsonSketchYouTube

Turnstile performed "BIRDS"TurnstileMusical performanceYouTube

Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael CheMikey Day, Marcello Hernandez, Sarah Sherman, Colin JostWeekend UpdateYouTube

Get Ready with MeDakota Johnson, James Austin Johnson, Sarah Sherman, Jane WicklineSketchYouTube

Amazing Tales of TruthDakota Johnson, Andrew Dismukes, James Austin Johnson, Veronika SlowikowskaSketchYouTube

Goodbyes and Closing CreditsDakota Johnson, Taylor SwiftOther—