# ‘SNL’ Hits Season High As Inde Navarrette & Gracie Abrams Draw Young Viewers

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/snl-hits-season-high-as-inde-navarrette-gracie-abrams-draw-young-viewers/
- Published: 2026-11-04T20:33:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T03:56:37+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/11/snl-season-high-inde-navarrette-gracie-abrams-1237213480/
- Topics: Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- The Halloween episode drew 5.2 million viewers.
- It set a season high for Saturday Night Live.
- It was Peacock’s top show performance of the season.

## Summary

Saturday Night Live’s Halloween episode, featuring Inde Navarrette and Gracie Abrams, drew 5.2 million viewers, a season high for the NBC show. The result suggests strong interest from younger viewers and gives broadcast television a notable boost in a period when streaming competes for audiences.

The episode surpassed the 4.6 million viewers for the season opener featuring Jalen Brunson. It also had the show’s highest 18–49 audience in two years, was the season’s top Peacock performance and became the most-watched streaming episode since Harry Styles hosted and performed in March. Druski is due to host on 7 November, followed by John Mulaney on 14 November.

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