SNL Ratings Inch Higher With Timothée Chalamet

First on LateNighter: With an assist from Timothée Chalamet, SNL continued its upward ratings trajectory this weekend.

Per Nielsen live-plus-same day data, Saturday Night Live‘s January 25th episode drew 4,958,000 total viewers and 1,031,000 viewers in the all-important 18-49 demo.

Compared to last week’s Dave Chappelle-hosted episode with musical guest GloRilla, that’s up +2% among total viewers, and +1% among viewers in the all-important 18-49 demo.

Amid a landmark a fiftieth season that kicked off with a series of highly rated pre-election episodes, Chalamet’s is the fourth-highest rated (out of twelve). It’s also the show’s highest rated January episode since 2022.

As we’ve reported, Chalamet’s fourth hosting stint saw the Oscar-nominated A Complete Unknown star doing double-duty, serving as both host and musical guest. (He performed three deep cuts from Bob Dylan’s catalogue, none of which appear in the new biopic.)

Saturday Night Live is now on a month-long hiatus as the show’s producers prepare for its landmark three-hour primetime anniversary special on February 16. The next new episode of Saturday Night Live proper is scheduled for March 1, 2025.

Complete season-to-date Nielsen ratings charts for SNL‘s 50th season follow below:

Live+SD Ratings – All Viewers (P2+)

DateHost / Music GuestAvg Viewers
(000’s)
Avg Share %
9/28/24Jean Smart / Jelly Roll5,38815.16
10/5/24Nate Bargatze / Coldplay4,76313.34
10/12/24Ariana Grande / Stevie Nicks5,57315.60
10/19/24Michael Keaton /
Billie Eilish
4,77712,80
11/2/24John Mulaney /
Chappell Roan
6,58718.35
11/9/24Bill Burr / Mk.gee4,42413.09
11/16/24Charli XCX4,28712.49
12/7/24Paul Mescal /
Shaboozey
3,83910.80
12/14/24Chris Rock /
Gracie Abrams
4,20012.55
12/21/24Martin Short /
Hozier
4,79313.96
1/18/25Dave Chappelle /
GloRilla
4,84814.92
1/25/25Timothée Chalamet4,95814.90

Live+SD Ratings – In the Demo (P18-49)

DateHost / Music GuestAvg Viewers
(000s)
Avg Share %
9/28/24Jean Smart / Jelly Roll1,12613.72
10/5/24Nate Bargatze /
Coldplay
97911.78
10/12/24*Ariana Grande /
Stevie Nicks
1,26615.72
10/19/24Michael Keaton /
Billie Eilish
94611.17
11/2/24John Mulaney /
Chappell Roan
1,66920.52
11/9/24Bill Burr /
Mk.gee
96712.45
11/16/24Charli XCX86311.32
12/7/24Paul Mesca l/
Shaboozey
7399.25
12/14/24Chris Rock /
Gracie Abrams
81711.13
12/21/24Martin Short /
Hozier
94012.20
1/18/25Dave Chappelle /
GloRilla
1,02113.24
1/25/25Timothée Chalamet1,03214.02

Ratings Data © The Nielsen Company, used under license. 

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