Saturday Night Live ratings soar with Adele as the host and H.E.R. as musical guest

Saturday Night Live ratings soar with Adele as the host and H.E.R. as musical guest

Adele made her debut as the host of Saturday Night Live, joined by musical guest H.E.R., which lead to huge ratings.

The October 24 episode scored a massive 5.0 rating, the third-highest rating SNL posted since Nielsen changed its methodology in October 2019, according to Showbiz 411. 

The 5.0 rating was behind this month’s season premiere hosted by Chris Rock with musical guest Megan Thee Stallion (5.6) and last December’s episode hosted by Eddie Murphy, with musical guest Lizzo (6.7).

Ratings: Adele made her debut as the host of Saturday Night Live, joined by musical guest H.E.R., which lead to huge ratings.

Huge ratings: The October 24 episode scored a massive 5.0 rating, the third-highest rating SNL posted since Nielsen changed its methodology in October 2019, according to Showbiz 411

Huge ratings: The October 24 episode scored a massive 5.0 rating, the third-highest rating SNL posted since Nielsen changed its methodology in October 2019, according to Showbiz 411 

The episode drew in roughly 5 million viewers, with a 5.0 rating in live plus same day results from 44 markets metered by Nielsen Media Research.

It also pulled in a 2.4 rating in the all-important 18-49 adult demographic, in the 25 markets with local people meters.

The 5.0 rating is up 28% from the 3.9 rating average the show put up at this time last October, while the 2.4 18-49 rating was up 41% from the 1.7 rating last year.

Ratings: The episode drew in roughly 5 million viewers, with a 5.0 rating in live plus same day results from 44 markets metered by Nielsen Media Research

Ratings: The episode drew in roughly 5 million viewers, with a 5.0 rating in live plus same day results from 44 markets metered by Nielsen Media Research

SNL was the top show of the night on all the Big 4 networks, beating out Game 4 of the World Series on Fox, which drew a 4.7 rating.

The first three episodes of this season of SNL were the highest-watched episodes of that night.

The October 3 premiere drew in 8.235 million viewers, with 6.897 million viewers for the October 10 episode and 6.585 million viewers for the October 17 episode.

Big 4: SNL was the top show of the night on all the Big 4 networks, beating out Game 4 of the World Series on Fox, which drew a 4.7 rating

Big 4: SNL was the top show of the night on all the Big 4 networks, beating out Game 4 of the World Series on Fox, which drew a 4.7 rating

SNL also finished finished #2 or #3 among entertainment shows each week in the 18-49 demographic, with 1.84 rating October 3, 1.41 on October 10 and a 1.37 for October 17.

This season will kick off in history-making fashion with six straight episodes in a row, the first time that’s ever happened.

SNL also announced on Saturday that comedian John Mulaney will host the Halloween episode with The Strokes as a musical guest. 

Week: SNL also finished finished #2 or #3 among entertainment shows each week in the 18-49 demographic, with 1.84 rating October 3, 1.41 on October 10 and a 1.37 for October 17

Week: SNL also finished finished #2 or #3 among entertainment shows each week in the 18-49 demographic, with 1.84 rating October 3, 1.41 on October 10 and a 1.37 for October 17

New host: SNL also announced on Saturday that comedian John Mulaney will host the Halloween episode with The Strokes as a musical guest

New host: SNL also announced on Saturday that comedian John Mulaney will host the Halloween episode with The Strokes as a musical guest

Saturday Night Live has yet to announce who will host and serve as a musical guest for their seventh show in a row on November 7.

That episode will be the first after the Presidential Election on November 3. 

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

Not announced yet: Saturday Night Live has yet to announce who will host and serve as a musical guest for their seventh show in a row on November 7

Not announced yet: Saturday Night Live has yet to announce who will host and serve as a musical guest for their seventh show in a row on November 7