Druski’s ‘SNL’ debut reaches 5.6 million viewers, the highest rating in the last two years
The internet comedian and content creator had the most-watched “SNL” episode ever on Peacock, while garnering more than 424 million
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The internet comedian and content creator had the most-watched "SNL" episode ever on Peacock, while garnering more than 424 million video views across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Druski’s highly anticipated debut on “Saturday Night Live” not only drew plenty of eyeballs but also smashed records.
The Nov. 7 episode led by the social media star drew more than 5.6 million viewers on NBC, the highest viewership for the long-standing sketch comedy series in two years.
On Wednesday, the internet comedian and content creator reacted to the news in an Instagram post.
“HOLY S**T 🤯 THANK YOU SNL & THE INCREDIBLE FANS WHO WATCHED 🔥🔥🔥” Druski wrote in the post’s caption.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by DRUSKI (@druski)
Saturday’s episode drew about 400,000 more viewers than the 5.2 million who tuned in for “SNL’s” Halloween episode, headlined by Inde Navarrette and Gracie Abrams, which broke the series’ previous Season 52 record, according to Variety .
In addition to its total viewership, Druski’s episode also scored the highest rating among adults ages 18-49 since Nov. 2, 2024, when comedian and actor John Mulaney and Chappell Roan headlined its 50th season, reaching 6.6 million viewers. Last week’s show also had the best rating among adults 18-34 in more than four years, since Elon Musk hosted on May 21, 2021, with Miley Cyrus as musical guest.
Born Drew Desbordes, the Atlanta native was the first digital content creator to host the NBC comedy sketch series, and his debut featured a star-studded lineup of supporters, including Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Emma Stone, Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler, Walton Goggins and newly elected Texas Senator James Talarico, who joined Druski on stage during the show’s closing segment.
The “SNL” moment is just the beginning for Druski. In December, his first semi-scripted comedy series will debut on Netflix, following his recent multi-year deal with the streaming giant.
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