In the key ad-sales demographic of adults 18-49, SNL50 scored a 2.53 rating across NBC and Peacock, equivalent to about 3.39 million people in that age range. That’s also a five-year high for the network in primetime, excluding sports.

Anniversary Special" rose to a five year-high, 14.8 million viewers, based on Nielsen data across NBC and Peacock.

SNL50” anniversary special is NBC’s most-watched entertainment simulcast ever on Peacock with nearly 15 million viewers across the network and streamer.