After a summer of speculation, NBC confirmed the full roster for the upcoming season, which premieres Oct. 4. The finalized cast includes several familiar faces: Kenan Thompson, Chloe Fineman, Bowen Yang, Ego Nwodim, Mikey Day, Michael Che and Jost, who together anchor the show’s beloved spoof news desk.

A new season of Saturday Night Live means Featured Players joining the cast, and Season 51 is welcoming five of them. Kam Patterson is one of the new performers hired alongside Jeremy Culhane, Veronika Slowikowska, Tommy Brennan, and Please Don't Destroy's Ben Marshall, and Patterson's bringing his own unique brand of comedy to the table.