Saturday TV Ratings 5/16/26: Saturday Night Live Soars for Finale with Will Ferrell and Paul McCartney, 48 Hours Steady, MLB Jumps from Previous Saturday [+ Analysis]


NBC's Saturday Night Live (0.81, +0.11) ended its 51st season with a significant surge, with a finale that featured Will Ferrell as host and musical guest Paul McCartney. But the results were more subdued for another Saturday staple, as CBS's 48 Hours (0.11, 0.00) made no gains. In sports news, NHL on ABC (0.67) was a good bit ahead of MLB on Fox (0.51), while the CW aired Banana Ball (0.09). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Time

Show

18-49 Rating

18-49 Share

Viewers (mil)

Network

8 PMNHL Playoffs: Sabres v. Canadiens0.67102.69ABC

MLB: Regional Coverage0.5182.64Fox

The Wall (R)0.1831.59NBC

CIA (R)0.1731.66CBS

Banana Ball0.0910.66CW
9 PMDateline NBC (R)0.1621.50NBC

48 Hours (R)0.1321.82CBS

Scrabble (R)0.0300.26CW
10 PMSaturday Night Live (R)0.2431.83NBC

48 Hours0.1122.41CBS






11:30 PMSaturday Night Live (F)0.81N/A5.30NBC

Cable Highlights:

Show

Network

18-49 Viewers

Viewers (mil.)

AEW: CollisionTNT0.060.38
My View with Lara TrumpFox News0.051.30
Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen MysteryHallmark0.051.16

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