Ariana Grande-Hosted ‘SNL’ Scores Best Ratings of the Season With 5.4 Million Viewers

Ariana Grande’s third stint as host of “Saturday Night Live” this past weekend brought in 5.4 million viewers, making it the highest-rated episode of Season 51 so far.

The Christmas episode also featured musical guest Cher and a farewell to Bowen Yang after he joined the “SNL” cast in 2019.

Grande’s episode is now the most-watched since John Mulaney hosted with musical guest Chappell Roan in November 2024. It’s also the most-watched Christmas episode of “SNL” in five years.