First on LateNighter: The May 3rd edition of Saturday Night Live, hosted by Quinta Brunson with musical guest Benson Boone, drew 4.369 million total viewers and 748,000 viewers in the 18-49 demo for its linear telecast.
That’s according to Nielsen live-plus-same-date numbers
Compared to the show’s most recent new episode (on April 12th, with Jon Hamm and musical guest Lizzo), that’s up +1.77% among total viewers and down -3.73% among younger viewers.
Out of this season’s eighteen episodes to date, this weekend’s episode ranks as the 12th highest rated episode overall, and its 15th highest in the demo (only Paul Mescal and Mikey Madison’s episodes were lower rated).
Nielsen ratings, of course, are just one measure of the show’s popularity. Many viewers watch the show on Peacock, and in clip form on social media and YouTube. The show’s most-viewed clip on YouTube this week was the “Executive Orders” cold open, starring James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump, featuring Mikey Day as Stephen Miller and Marcello Hernandez as Marco Rubio. As of this writing, it’s been viewed more than 3.7 million times.
SNL airs the first of its two final Season 50 episodes this coming Saturday, May 10th, with host Walton Goggins and and musical guest Arcade Fire.
Complete season-to-date Nielsen ratings charts for SNL‘s 50th season follow below:
Live+SD Ratings – All Viewers (P2+)
| Date | Host / Music Guest | Avg Viewers (000’s) | Avg Share % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/28/24 | Jean Smart / Jelly Roll | 5,388 | 15.16 |
| 10/5/24 | Nate Bargatze / Coldplay | 4,763 | 13.34 |
| 10/12/24 | Ariana Grande / Stevie Nicks | 5,573 | 15.60 |
| 10/19/24 | Michael Keaton / Billie Eilish | 4,777 | 12,80 |
| 11/2/24 | John Mulaney / Chappell Roan | 6,587 | 18.35 |
| 11/9/24 | Bill Burr / Mk.gee | 4,424 | 13.09 |
| 11/16/24 | Charli XCX | 4,287 | 12.49 |
| 12/7/24 | Paul Mescal / Shaboozey | 3,839 | 10.80 |
| 12/14/24 | Chris Rock / Gracie Abrams | 4,200 | 12.55 |
| 12/21/24 | Martin Short / Hozier | 4,793 | 13.96 |
| 1/18/25 | Dave Chappelle / GloRilla | 4,848 | 14.92 |
| 1/25/25 | Timothée Chalamet | 4,958 | 14.90 |
| 3/1/25 | Shane Gillis / Tate McRae | 4,275 | 13.92 |
| 3/8/25 | Lady Gaga | 4,625 | 15.00 |
| 3/29/25 | Mikey Madison / Morgan Wallen | 4,268 | 13.21 |
| 4/5/25 | Jack Black / Elton John & Brandi Carlile | 4,525 | 12.30 |
| 4/12/25 | Jon Hamm / Lizzo | 4,293 | 13.73 |
| 5/3/25 | Quina Brunson / Benson Boone | 4,369 | 14.99 |
Live+SD Ratings – In the Demo (P18-49)
| Date | Host / Music Guest | Avg Viewers (000s) | Avg Share % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/28/24 | Jean Smart / Jelly Roll | 1,126 | 13.72 |
| 10/5/24 | Nate Bargatze / Coldplay | 979 | 11.78 |
| 10/12/24* | Ariana Grande / Stevie Nicks | 1,266 | 15.72 |
| 10/19/24 | Michael Keaton / Billie Eilish | 946 | 11.17 |
| 11/2/24 | John Mulaney / Chappell Roan | 1,669 | 20.52 |
| 11/9/24 | Bill Burr / Mk.gee | 967 | 12.45 |
| 11/16/24 | Charli XCX | 863 | 11.32 |
| 12/7/24 | Paul Mescal / Shaboozey | 739 | 9.25 |
| 12/14/24 | Chris Rock / Gracie Abrams | 817 | 11.13 |
| 12/21/24 | Martin Short / Hozier | 940 | 12.20 |
| 1/18/25 | Dave Chappelle / GloRilla | 1,021 | 13.24 |
| 1/25/25 | Timothée Chalamet | 1,032 | 14.02 |
| 1/25/25 | Shane Gillis / Tate McRae | 895 | 13.76 |
| 3/8/25 | Lady Gaga | 806 | 12.15 |
| 3/29/25 | Mikey Madison / Morgan Wallen | 692 | 10.04 |
| 4/5/25 | Jack Black / Elton John & Brandi Carlile | 788 | 9.25 |
| 5/3/25 | Jon Hamm / Lizzo | 777 | 12.39 |
| 4/12/25 | Quinta Brunson / Benson Boone | 748 | 12.35 |
Ratings Data © The Nielsen Company, used under license.
