Kearney appeared in two sketches along with the opening credits and the show’s wrap up conclusion.
Kearney joins three other new cast members for season 48 including Marcello Hernandez, Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker.
Here are some of the highlights from social media about Kearney’s first appearance and looking ahead to this week.
Brendan Gleeson came here to do two things: host SNL and shred pic.twitter.com/vUMkXHycTL
— Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) October 5, 2022
Let’s give a huge round of applause to #MollyKearney, who made their #SNL debut when the show opened its 48th season on Oct. 1. Molly, who is nonbinary, has long been paving the way for the LGBTQ+ community! pic.twitter.com/s9vNZWeloT
— Geena Davis Institute (@GeenaDavisOrg) October 4, 2022
Not to brag but I’ve seen new SNL cast member Molly Kearny do standup for an audience of less than 10 and they absolutely killed
— Kara Fagan (@karafagan) October 2, 2022
When I glanced at this tweet I did not think I'd see the name of someone I went to UD with (let alone a fellow Flyer Radio member) ... but congrats to the hilarious Molly Kearney.
— Chris Moorman (@Stormin_Moorman) September 16, 2022
Dayton Flyers. We are everywhere. https://t.co/6XTvCXSIEn
The next episode of “SNL” will air Saturday night on NBC and will be available for streaming live on Peacock. Actor Brendan Gleeson host and Willow will be the musical guest.
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