The latest episode of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” hosted by comedian and influencer Druski, raked in the highest viewership in two years for the long-running program.
Saturday’s episode had 5.6 million viewers, 400,000 more than the previous week’s episode, which featured “Obsession” star Inde Navarrette as the host and musical guest Gracie Abrams.
In recent years, the highest-ranking episode was hosted by comedian John Mulaney and featured musical guest Chappell Roan. That episode, which aired on Nov. 2, 2024, during the show’s 50th season, brought in 6.6 million viewers.
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On streaming service Peacock, the Druski episode is the most-watched episode of the show, and across social media platforms, its sketches and clips gathered 424 million views.
Mr. Mulaney is set to host this weekend’s episode with musical guest Phoebe Bridgers.
“Saturday Night Live” is in its 52nd season.
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