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The Cold Open • Episode Reviews
The Cold Open’s reviews of episodes of SNL.
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‘SNL’ asks the real Will Ferrell to please stand up
The season finale kicked off with a doppelganger — and ended with intrigue over the future of Lorne Michaels.
Matt Damon returns to ‘SNL,’ brings Brett Kavanaugh with him
Thanks to Jeremy Culhane, Mikey Day, Marcello Hernandez and Jane Wickline, this episode likely gave us our best ‘Update’ of the season.
Olivia Rodrigo wants her ex back as Aziz Ansari brings Kash Patel to ‘SNL’
The ‘Parks and Rec’ star appearing on ‘SNL’ in 2026 kind of broke my brain.
Colman Domingo sets the perfect vibe for ‘SNL’
The ‘Euphoria’ star breezes through his hosting debut.
Jack Black returns to save the ‘SNL’ Five-Timers Club
Black summons the power of Jack White and ‘Seven Nation Army’ to restore the hallowed lounge to glory.
Harry Styles gets a low-energy ‘SNL’ return
There was always going to be a drop-off after Ryan Gosling’s unhinged episode, but the show could’ve tried a bit harder.
Ryan Gosling easily delivers the best ‘SNL’ of the season
This episode was a ton of fun, and I’m on board with agreeing that Gosling is ‘your favorite host of all time.’
‘Heated Rivalry’ star Connor Storrie takes his shot at hosting ‘SNL’
Unfortunately, Storrie’s opportunity to break away as an ‘SNL’ host came up short thanks to an uneven mix of sketches.
Alexander Skarsgård and Stellan Skarsgård make ‘SNL’ a family affair
As the ‘Murderbot’ star was joined by his dad for the show’s 1,000th episode, Ashley Padilla and Andrew Dismukes reunited on ‘Weekend Update.’
‘SNL’ bounces back thanks to Teyana Taylor and Ashley Padilla
It wasn’t an easy night for a new episode of ‘SNL,’ but the ‘One Battle After Another’ star did her best to infuse this episode with energy.
‘SNL’ kicks off 2026 with a forgettable Finn Wolfhard episode
The host reunited with a few ‘Stranger Things’ buddies, but even a cameo from Sabrina Carpenter couldn’t give this episode a spark.
‘This is my last shift’: Bowen Yang says farewell to ‘SNL’ as Ariana Grande hosts
Yang’s departure makes him the latest big name to leave the cast after Season 50.