Ryan Gosling is set to return to Studio 8H next month, with NBC confirming the actor will host the March 7 episode of Saturday evening live.
This appearance will mark Gosling’s fourth time directing the long-running sketch show.
The Oscar-nominated star should take advantage of this performance to promote his next film. Hail Mary Projectwhich arrives in theaters on March 20.
At his side that evening, there will be musical guests Gorillaz, who will perform SNL beginning.
The virtual band, led by Damon Albarn, is set to perform tracks from their upcoming album The Mountainscheduled for release on February 27.
NBC also confirmed that a new episode of SNL will air the following weekend, March 14, although the host and musical guest for that show have not yet been announced.
Before Gosling returns, the series will air its February 28 episode with Passionate rivalry Connor Storrie hosts, alongside musical guests Mumford & Sons, as previously revealed.
The current run marks the 51st season of the show, which debuted in October 2025 with Bad Bunny opening the season as host.
The season arrived after a notable casting shakeup that saw the departure of longtime performers Ego Nwodim and Heidi Gardner, as well as Devon Walker, Emil Wakim and Michael Longfellow.
John Higgins also left the film, while Ben Marshall was promoted to the main cast and Martin Herlihy took on a writing role.
Several new faces joined the ensemble, including Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska.
Midway through the season, Bowen Yang concluded his eight-year tenure on the show with a farewell episode hosted by his Wicked co-star Ariana Grande.
Saturday evening live continues to air on NBC at 11:30 p.m. ET and is created and executive produced by Lorne Michaels, with production handled by Broadway Video.
