Ferrell and McCartney Close SNL Season — How to Watch for Free

Will Ferrell hosts the Season 51 finale of Saturday Night Live with Paul McCartney as the musical guest on NBC, airing May 16 at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT. If you don’t have cable, you can stream SNL for free via DIRECTV’s trial option or Peacock Premium’s seven‑day free trial, with Peacock providing full episodes on Sunday mornings. Ferrell is promoting his Netflix comedy The Hawk; McCartney makes his seventh SNL appearance and is releasing a new album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, on May 29. SNL will return for Season 52 in the fall.