‘SNL’ 50th season premiere gets more than 5M viewers, its best opener since 2020
- The 50th season of "Saturday Night Live" began with strong ratings, setting a record for Peacock.
- NBC reported 5.3 million viewers tuned in live, the best opener since 2020.
- The episode was the most-watched "SNL" on Peacock for its first weekend.
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'SNL' 50th season premiere gets more than 5M viewers, its best opener since 2020
The 50th season of “Saturday Night Live” is off to a strong ratings start and is a record-breaker for the streaming service Peacock. NBC said Monday that 5.3 million people
The ‘SNL’ 50 Campaign Kicks Off with the Most-Watched Season Premiere Since 2020
“Saturday Night Live’s” 50th season got off to a good start this past weekend. Though Jean Smart (“Hacks”) and Jelly Roll were the host and musical guest, respectively, the real stars of “SNL” Episode #1865 were the new character assignments ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Former “SNL” cast member (1986-1993) Dana Carvey is our absent-minded (and just generally absent) outgoing commander-in-chief Joe Biden, Maya Rudolph is of cour…
'SNL' 50th season premiere gets more than 5M viewers
NEW YORK – The 50th season of “Saturday Night Live” is off to a strong ratings start and is a record-breaker for the streaming service Peacock. NBC said Monday that 5.3 million people watched the premiere live, the best opening for the show since 2020, when Alec Baldwin reprised his role as then-President Donald Trump and Chris Rock hosted with musical guest Megan Thee Stallion. The sketch comedy show welcomed back several alums this week…
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