Druski and The Strokes Give SNL Its Biggest Audience in Two Years

Published on November 13, 2026
Camera Druski accepts an award at the 30th Annual Webby Awards in New York City on May 11, 2026. Photo: Craig Barritt/Getty Images for The Webby Awards.

Druski’s first time hosting “Saturday Night Live” delivered a two-year audience high.

Druski hosted the November 7 episode with musical guest The Strokes. Nielsen Live+Same Day figures put its audience at 5.6 million, according to LateNighter’s ratings report.

The episode also attracted 1.5 million adults aged 18–49. Both measures were the program’s strongest since November 2024.

Total viewership rose 8% from the previous week, while the 18–49 audience grew 18%. The preceding Halloween episode had already set a season high.

The comparison comes with context: the show benefited from a strong college-football lead-in. LateNighter reports that Miami–Notre Dame drew 8.5 million viewers beforehand.

The last larger “SNL” audience came when John Mulaney hosted with Chappell Roan on November 2, 2024. That installment averaged 6.8 million viewers under the same measurement.

The figures give Druski’s previously announced hosting debut a measurable result. They describe live and same-day viewing, not an eventual total including every later replay.

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