SNL Prime is a U.S. television program broadcast on NBC. SNL Prime is currently the 24th most popular show on NBC and 97th overall on TV, watched by a total number of 1,218,000 people (0.38% rating, up +5% from January 3) per the daily audience measurement on .
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of SNL Prime on NBC as of Saturday, January 17, 2026.
| SNL Prime Daily Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2026-Jan-17 R | HH | 999,200 | 0.78 |
| P2+ | 1,218,000 | 0.38 | |
| P18-49 | 163,300 | 0.12 | |
| P25-54 | 226,200 | 0.18 | |
| 2026-Jan-03 R | HH | 883,900 | 0.69 |
| P2+ | 1,165,000 | 0.36 | |
| P18-49 | 149,700 | 0.11 | |
| P25-54 | 263,900 | 0.21 | |
| 2025-Dec-27 R | HH | 1,255,400 | 0.98 |
| P2+ | 1,664,000 | 0.52 | |
| P18-49 | 326,700 | 0.24 | |
| P25-54 | 414,700 | 0.33 | |
| 2025-Dec-20 R | HH | 1,255,400 | 0.98 |
| P2+ | 1,608,000 | 0.50 | |
| P18-49 | 258,600 | 0.19 | |
| P25-54 | 339,300 | 0.27 | |
| 2025-Dec-13 R | HH | 1,396,300 | 1.09 |
| P2+ | 1,762,000 | 0.55 | |
| P18-49 | 245,000 | 0.18 | |
| P25-54 | 314,200 | 0.25 | |
| 2025-Dec-06 RP | HH | 1,050,400 | 0.82 |
| P2+ | 1,270,000 | 0.39 | |
| P18-49 | 163,300 | 0.12 | |
| P25-54 | 251,400 | 0.20 | |
| 2025-May-17 R | HH | 1,233,000 | 0.98 |
| P2+ | 1,687,000 | 0.53 | |
| P18-49 | 285,000 | 0.21 | |
| P25-54 | 407,000 | 0.33 | |
| 2025-May-10 R | HH | 1,041,000 | 0.83 |
| P2+ | 1,419,000 | 0.45 | |
| P18-49 | 212,000 | 0.16 | |
| P25-54 | 314,000 | 0.25 | |
| 2025-May-03 R | HH | 1,232,000 | 0.98 |
| P2+ | 1,722,000 | 0.54 | |
| P18-49 | 278,000 | 0.21 | |
| P25-54 | 415,000 | 0.34 | |
| 2025-Apr-26 R | HH | 1,142,000 | 0.91 |
| P2+ | 1,468,000 | 0.46 | |
| P18-49 | 176,000 | 0.13 | |
| P25-54 | 299,000 | 0.24 | |
| 2025-Apr-19 R | HH | 1,245,000 | 0.99 |
| P2+ | 1,611,000 | 0.51 | |
| P18-49 | 196,000 | 0.15 | |
| P25-54 | 308,000 | 0.25 | |
| 2025-Apr-12 R | HH | 1,235,000 | 0.98 |
| P2+ | 1,690,000 | 0.53 | |
| P18-49 | 299,000 | 0.22 | |
| P25-54 | 366,000 | 0.30 | |
| 2025-Apr-05 R | HH | 1,165,000 | 0.93 |
| P2+ | 1,506,000 | 0.47 | |
| P18-49 | 236,000 | 0.18 | |
| P25-54 | 325,000 | 0.26 | |
| 2025-Mar-29 R | HH | 1,125,000 | 0.89 |
| P2+ | 1,595,000 | 0.50 | |
| P18-49 | 225,000 | 0.17 | |
| P25-54 | 289,000 | 0.23 | |
| 2025-Mar-22 R | HH | 1,294,000 | 1.03 |
| P2+ | 1,656,000 | 0.52 | |
| P18-49 | 211,000 | 0.16 | |
| P25-54 | 275,000 | 0.22 | |
| 2025-Mar-08 HOST: SHANE GILLIS. MUSICAL GUEST: TATE MCRAE (R) | HH | 1,295,500 | 1.03 |
| P2+ | 1,635,000 | 0.52 | |
| P18-49 | 241,500 | 0.18 | |
| P25-54 | 333,000 | 0.27 | |
| 2025-Mar-01 R | HH | 1,321,000 | 1.05 |
| P2+ | 1,695,000 | 0.53 | |
| P18-49 | 295,000 | 0.22 | |
| P25-54 | 383,000 | 0.31 | |
| 2025-Feb-22 R | HH | 1,207,500 | 0.96 |
| P2+ | 1,643,000 | 0.52 | |
| P18-49 | 241,500 | 0.18 | |
| P25-54 | 333,000 | 0.27 | |
| 2025-Feb-08 R | HH | 1,308,000 | 1.04 |
| P2+ | 1,661,000 | 0.52 | |
| P18-49 | 241,500 | 0.18 | |
| P25-54 | 395,000 | 0.32 | |
| 2025-Feb-01 R | HH | 1,182,500 | 0.94 |
| P2+ | 1,494,000 | 0.47 | |
| P18-49 | 241,500 | 0.18 | |
| P25-54 | 346,000 | 0.28 | |
| 2025-Jan-25 R | HH | 1,308,000 | 1.04 |
| P2+ | 1,758,000 | 0.55 | |
| P18-49 | 335,500 | 0.25 | |
| P25-54 | 506,000 | 0.41 | |
| 2025-Jan-18 R | HH | 843,000 | 0.67 |
| P2+ | 1,087,000 | 0.34 | |
| P18-49 | 201,500 | 0.15 | |
| P25-54 | 259,000 | 0.21 | |
| 2025-Jan-11 R | HH | 1,283,000 | 1.02 |
| P2+ | 1,667,000 | 0.53 | |
| P18-49 | 214,500 | 0.16 | |
| P25-54 | 333,500 | 0.27 | |
| 2025-Jan-04 R | HH | 1,182,500 | 0.94 |
| P2+ | 1,449,000 | 0.46 | |
| P18-49 | 201,500 | 0.15 | |
| P25-54 | 284,000 | 0.23 | |
| 2024-Dec-28 R | HH | 1,245,500 | 0.99 |
| P2+ | 1,625,000 | 0.51 | |
| P18-49 | 228,000 | 0.17 | |
| P25-54 | 346,000 | 0.28 | |
| 2024-Dec-21 R | HH | 1,384,000 | 1.10 |
| P2+ | 1,737,000 | 0.55 | |
| P18-49 | 308,500 | 0.23 | |
| P25-54 | 420,000 | 0.34 | |
| 2024-Dec-14 R | HH | 1,144,500 | 0.91 |
| P2+ | 1,544,000 | 0.49 | |
| P18-49 | 314,000 | 0.23 | |
| P25-54 | 431,000 | 0.35 | |
| 2024-Dec-07 RP | HH | 1,182,500 | 0.94 |
| P2+ | 1,526,000 | 0.48 | |
| P18-49 | 241,500 | 0.18 | |
| P25-54 | 321,000 | 0.26 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFL Playoff Game: Wild Card | 25,340,000 | -3% |
| 2 | NFL Playoff Pre-Kick | 19,545,000 | +2% |
| 3 | Nightly News with Tom Llamas | 6,725,000 | +8% |
| 4 | Football Night in America Pre-Game | 6,677,000 | -26% |
| 5 | Chicago Med | 5,756,000 | +7% |
| 6 | Chicago Fire | 5,303,000 | +10% |
| 7 | Chicago PD | 4,565,000 | +19% |
| 8 | Saturday Night Live | 4,140,000 | -23% |
| 9 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 3,963,000 | |
| 10 | Law & Order | 3,878,000 | -2% |
| 11 | Happy's Place | 3,362,000 | +61% |
| 12 | Today | 2,827,000 | |
| 13 | Meet the Press with Kristen Welker | 2,694,000 | -11% |
| 14 | Dateline | 2,656,000 | |
| 15 | NBA Pregame | 2,634,000 | +2% |
| 16 | Hunting Party | 2,626,000 | +20% |
| 17 | St. Denis Medical | 2,135,000 | -24% |
| 18 | NBA Tuesday Regular Season | 2,042,000 | +17% |
| 19 | Stumble | 1,962,000 | +72% |
| 20 | Today 3rd Hour | 1,954,000 | -10% |
| 21 | Brilliant Minds | 1,379,000 | -14% |
| 22 | Today with Jenna & Sheinelle | 1,355,000 | -6% |
| 23 | NBC News Daily | 1,325,000 | -16% |
| 24 | SNL Prime | 1,218,000 | +5% |
| 25 | NBA Tuesday Regular Season Postgame | 1,156,000 | +9% |
| 26 | Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 1,090,000 | -16% |
| 27 | Dateline Mystery | 1,046,000 | -46% |
| 28 | The Wall | 978,000 | -30% |
| 29 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | 845,000 | +70% |