Published: February 17, 2025 -- "SNL50: The Anniversary Special," which aired live Sunday at 8 p.m. ET /5 p.m. PT from Studio 8H in Rockefeller Center, was watched by 14.8 million viewers and scored a 2.53 rating in the 18-49 demo across both NBC and Peacock in live + same day viewing.

• It's NBC's most-watched primetime entertainment telecast in both categories in five years (since the 2020 Golden Globe Awards).

• It's the most-watched entertainment simulcast on Peacock, behind only three telecasts of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. As typical, viewership will increase over the coming days as fans continue to tune in.

•  With 8.7 million social interactions, it's NBC's most social entertainment telecast in two years and is the highest-performing "SNL" episode/special on record for social interaction.

• "SNL50: The Red Carpet," which aired from 7-8 p.m. ET and was hosted by Willie Geist and Leslie Jones, along with correspondent Matt Rogers, drew 6.5 million viewers across NBC, Peacock and E!

• "SNL50: The Homecoming Concert," which aired Friday at 8 p.m. ET on Peacock live from Radio City Music Hall, reached nearly 2x the average reach of "SNL" this season over a three-day period.

• Overall on NBC and Peacock, there were nearly 10 hours of original SNL50 programming from Friday through Sunday.

• Fans can stream all SNL50 programming on Peacock.

• "Saturday Night Live" is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.