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Druski and The Strokes Give SNL Its Highest-Rated Episode in Two Years
Druski’s first episode as an SNL host drew 5.6 million viewers, giving the programme its largest audience in two years. It also recorded its strongest rating among 18 to 34-year-olds in more than four years and became the most-watched SNL episode on Peacock.
Druski and The Strokes may both have helped attract viewers, with the band drawing renewed interest from younger fans. The show included a spoof of You Can See Everything, a cold-open appearance by Senator-elect James Talarico, Jeremy Culhane’s Elon Musk impersonation and The Strokes joining the Five-Timers Club with Walton Goggins.
In short
- Druski’s SNL episode drew 5.6 million viewers.
- It was the show’s biggest audience in two years.
- The episode set a Peacock viewing record.