"SNL50" closed out its celebratory weekend with an impressive audience. The three-hour "SNL" celebration brought in 14.8 million viewers as it aired simultaneously on NBC and Peacock and scored a 2.53 rating in the 18-49 demo,

SNL50: The Anniversary Special on Sunday night logged 14.8 million viewers and a 2.53 rating in the 18-49 demo across NBC and Peacock.

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.