\n\tAll products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tAfter a month-long hiatus due to the Winter Olympics<\/a> in Italy, Saturday Night Live<\/em> is back with Heated Rivalry<\/em>-star Connor Storrie as host<\/a>. The American actor is set as host for the first time on Saturday, Feb. 28. In addition, the sketch comedy show has musical guest Mumford & Sons on the books. SNL<\/em> broadcasts live on NBC with a start time of 11:30 p.m. ET\/PT.<\/p>\n \n\tReleased in the United States in late 2025, Heated Rivalry<\/a><\/em> has become of the buzziest new TV shows of the year with Connor Storrie leading the way as Ilya, the captain of a Boston pro hockey team who has a passionate love affair with Shane, the captain of his team\u2019s rival in Montreal. Sparks fly on and off<\/em> the ice!<\/p>\n \n\tMeanwhile, Grammy Award-winning English folk rock band Mumford & Sons<\/a> perform as musical guest. The band is coming off their second album in less than one year with Rushmere<\/em> in March 2025 and Prizefighter<\/em> in February 2026. In fact, both albums hit No. 1 on U.K. charts upon release<\/a> with a U.S. tour starting at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana on June 4.<\/p>\n \n\tWant to watch SNL<\/em> online without cable and for free? Your easiest bet is to grab a free trial to DirecTV<\/a> to stream an NBC live feed online without needing a subscription.<\/p>\n \n\tKeep reading to learn all the other streaming options <\/a>to watch SNL<\/em> online without cable.<\/p>\n \n\tIn order to watch SNL<\/em>, you\u2019ll need to have access to NBC. If you have cable, then you just need to look up what channel NBC is on, which you can find it in your channel guide through your cable provider. Don\u2019t have cable? There are a few ways to watch Saturday Night Live<\/em> online for free.<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n\tA subscription to DirecTV<\/a> \u2014\u00a0which comes with NBC for SNL<\/em> \u2014 gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at $39.99 per month for the \u201cMyNews\u201d package. The service even offers a five-day free trial<\/a> to watch for free, if you sign up now. You can watch local networks such as CBS, ABC and FOX, while you can also watch many cable news networks, including CNN, FOX News, C-Span, MS Now and others.<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n\tA subscription to Sling Blue<\/a>, which comes with NBC for SNL<\/em>, gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels. You can watch local networks such as ABC and FOX (in select markets), while you can watch many cable networks, including Bravo, Cartoon Network, Discovery Channel, E!, Fox Sports, FX, Fox News, MSNBC, National Geographic, SYFY, TLC, USA Network, A&E, AMC, BBC America, BET, CNN, Comedy Central, Food Network, Fuse, HGTV, History Channel, IFC, Lifetime, Nick Jr., QVC, TBS, TNT, Travel Channel, Vice and many others.<\/p>\n \n\tPlease note: Prices and channel availability depends on your local TV market. You can learn more about Sling TV here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\tHow to Livestream \u2018Saturday Night Live\u2019 Online for Free\t<\/h2>\n
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