Home > Saturday Night Live > Season 40 « TV Series Page Saturday Night Live: Season 40 (2014 - 2015) SEASON: Season 40 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12 Season 13 Season 14 Season 15 Season 16 Season 17 Season 18 Season 19 Season 20 Season 21 Season 22 Season 23 Season 24 Season 25 Season 26 Season 27 Season 28 Season 29 Season 30 Season 31 Season 32 Season 33 Season 34 Season 35 Season 36 Season 37 Season 38 Season 39 Season 40 Season 41 Season 42 Season 43 Season 44 Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 71% Average Rating: 5/10 Season Reviews: 7 Fresh: 5 Rotten: 2 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. 80% Average Rating: 6.0/10 Season Reviews: 5 Fresh: 4 Rotten: 1 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: No consensus yet. AUDIENCE SCORE 51% liked it Average Rating: 3/5 User Ratings: 65 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Chris Pratt; Ariana Grande Air date: Sep 27, 2014 Season 40 kicks off with host Chris Pratt and music guest Ariana Grande. More 2 Sarah Silverman; Maroon 5 Air date: Oct 4, 2014 Sarah Silverman hosts. Music guest: Maroon 5. More 3 Bill Hader; Hozier Air date: Oct 11, 2014 Bill Hader is the host. Music guest: Hozier. More 4 Jim Carrey; Iggy Azalea Air date: Oct 25, 2014 Jim Carrey is the host. Music guest: Iggy Azalea. More 5 Chris Rock; Prince Air date: Nov 1, 2014 Chris Rock hosts. Music guest: Prince. More 6 Woody Harrelson/Kendrick Lamar Air date: Nov 15, 2014 Woody Harrelson hosts. Music guest: Kendrick Lamar. More 7 Cameron Diaz/Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson Air date: Nov 22, 2014 Cameron Diaz hosts. Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars perform. More 8 James Franco; Nicki Minaj Air date: Dec 6, 2014 James Franco is the host. Music guest: Nicki Minaj. More 9 Martin Freeman; Charli XCX Air date: Dec 13, 2014 Martin Freeman hosts. Music guest: Charli XCX. More 10 Amy Adams; One Direction Air date: Dec 20, 2014 Amy Adams hosts. Music guest: One Direction. More Show More Episodes Saturday Night Live: Season 40 Photos View All Photos (181) Tv Season Info The late-night laugher's 40th season delivered more of the show's edgy social, political and pop-culture satire. The season brought with it some cast changes: Nasim Pedrad, John Milhiser, Noel Wells and Brooks Whelan departed from the show while fresh-faced Pete Davidson arrived and Michael Che came on board as a "Weekend Update" anchor. The season's hosts included Chris Pratt, Sarah Silverman, Bill Hader, Jim Carrey, Chris Rock, Cameron Diaz, James Franco, Kevin Hart, Michael Keaton and Louis C.K. Genre: Comedy Network: NBC Premiere Date: Sep 27, 2014 Creator: Lorne Michaels Exec. Producer: Lorne Michaels Cast Bobby Moynihan Kenan Thompson Vanessa Bayer Taran Killam Cecily Strong Paul Brittain Jay Pharoah Kate McKinnon Aidy Bryant Beck Bennett Kyle Mooney Sasheer Zamata Colin Jost Michael Che Pete Davidson Leslie Jones Darrell Hammond Sarah Silverman James Franco Amy Adams J.K. Simmons Dwayne Johnson Taraji P. Henson Louis C.K. Bill Hader Chris Rock Cameron Diaz Kevin Hart Scarlett Johansson Martin Freeman Dakota Johnson Michael Keaton Chris Pratt Jim Carrey Woody Harrelson Blake Shelton Chris Hemsworth Reese Witherspoon Iggy Azalea Kendrick Lamar Nicki Minaj George Ezra Rihanna Ariana Grande Hozier Prince Mark Ronson Sia Wiz Khalifa Charli XCX Carly Rae Jepsen Bruno Mars Show More Cast News & Interviews for Saturday Night Live: Season 40 People’s Choice 2017 Winners Announced Critics’ Choice TV Winners Announced: Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley Win Best Series People’s Choice 2017: Vote Now for Your Favorite Movies, TV Shows and More View All Saturday Night Live: Season 40 News Episodes 1 Chris Pratt; Ariana Grande Air date: Sep 27, 2014 Season 40 kicks off with host Chris Pratt and music guest Ariana Grande. More 2 Sarah Silverman; Maroon 5 Air date: Oct 4, 2014 Sarah Silverman hosts. Music guest: Maroon 5. More 3 Bill Hader; Hozier Air date: Oct 11, 2014 Bill Hader is the host. Music guest: Hozier. More 4 Jim Carrey; Iggy Azalea Air date: Oct 25, 2014 Jim Carrey is the host. Music guest: Iggy Azalea. More 5 Chris Rock; Prince Air date: Nov 1, 2014 Chris Rock hosts. Music guest: Prince. More 6 Woody Harrelson/Kendrick Lamar Air date: Nov 15, 2014 Woody Harrelson hosts. Music guest: Kendrick Lamar. More 7 Cameron Diaz/Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson Air date: Nov 22, 2014 Cameron Diaz hosts. Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars perform. More 8 James Franco; Nicki Minaj Air date: Dec 6, 2014 James Franco is the host. Music guest: Nicki Minaj. More 9 Martin Freeman; Charli XCX Air date: Dec 13, 2014 Martin Freeman hosts. Music guest: Charli XCX. More 10 Amy Adams; One Direction Air date: Dec 20, 2014 Amy Adams hosts. Music guest: One Direction. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Saturday Night Live Season 40 All Critics (7) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (2) This inaugural test run may have been a failure, but it's certainly not a death wish. All eyes will most likely be on Che as the season continues. Sep 13, 2018 | Full Review… Zack Sharf indieWire Top Critic It was a good opener, sporadically very good. Sep 29, 2014 | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic Toward the end of "Weekend Update," Pete Davidson, the latest addition to the cast, and the youngest - he's the first SNL'er born in the '90s - showed up. The material was great. Sep 29, 2014 | Full Review… Amos Barshad Grantland Top Critic Staring at itself in the bathroom mirror at age 40, SNL definitely looks its age. And though there is nothing wrong with an existential crisis every decade or so, there are warning flags that what got us to this point, may not get us to 50. Oct 6, 2014 | Rating: 4/10 | Full Review… Chris White Paste Magazine The episode was made solid by a few surprises and a few explosive performances. Sep 29, 2014 | Full Review… Jason Tabrys ScreenRant What we hope for are a few good sketches, one terrific taped parody, a couple of flattering showcases for the guest host, and, if we're lucky, an entertaining music act. By this modest measure, the 40th-season premiere was almost very good. Sep 29, 2014 | Full Review… Ken Tucker Hollywood Reporter Top Critic Striding into the show as the superstar that he is, Pratt's desire to be one of the gang was endearing, if not especially memorable. Sep 29, 2014 | Rating: B- | Full Review… Dennis Perkins AV Club Top Critic View All Critic Reviews (7) Audience Reviews for Saturday Night Live: Season 40 There are no featured audience reviews yet. Click the link below to see what others say about Saturday Night Live: Season 40! View All News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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