The water-cooler nature of the episode paid off in the ratings, as SNL hit some of its best numbers of recent years. After a week of cross-platform viewing, the episode drew 8.9 million viewers and a 2.0 rating (equivalent to about 2.64 million people) in the adults 18-49 demographic, both of which are season highs.

As host of the April 13 episode, Ryan Gosling brought “Saturday Night Live” its biggest Peacock audience ever when accounting for seven days of viewership. While an exact number of Peacock viewers is not available,

The Ryan Gosling-hosted episode of "SNL" drew in the biggest audience the show has seen since Billie Eilish hosted the NBC late night show in 2021. The April 13 telecast, which also featured Emily Blunt as a guest and Chris Stapleton as a musical guest,

Chris Stapleton was the musical guest for the top "Saturday Night Live" since Billie Eilish pulled double duty on December 11, 2021.

Ryan Gosling attracted Saturday Night Live‘s biggest audience in years. The actor’s April 13 episode, which also featured musical guest Chris Stapleton, drew 8.9M viewers after seven days, according to NBCUniversal.