“Saturday Night Live” returns to its recurring cold-open characters Pete Hegseth and Kash Patel, bringing them into a new setting: a late-night outing involving Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. In the segment, Damon appears as Kavanaugh, joining Hegseth and Patel as the sketch centers on a boozy night on the town. The episode also features Aziz Ansari reprising his Patel role, alongside Colin Jost as Hegseth. Multiple outlets describe the cold open as a continuation of the theme introduced the prior week, when Ansari first debuted as Patel and the show introduced Hegseth in the same character framework. In the episode’s broader context, Damon hosts the show and reprises his Kavanaugh portrayal for this sketch. The coverage focuses on the return of the same characters and the casting continuity, including the appearance of Damon as Kavanaugh and Ansari as Patel, rather than introducing a new storyline beyond the bar-night premise.