Saturday Night Live returned for its 46th season on NBC on Saturday evening. The episode began with a parody of Tuesday evening's presidential debate between the incumbent, President Trump, who was once again portrayed by Alec Baldwin, and his Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden, who was played by Jim Carrey. SNL alum Maya Rudolph also returned to the stage during the skit as Biden's running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.). Chris Rock hosted the premiere, with Megan Thee Stallion appearing as the musical guest. Later in the show, cast member Kate McKinnon portrayed the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died in September, in a tribute sketch