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On Saturday (Oct. 10), Saturday Night Live returns with the third episode of season 52. The sketch comedy show taps comedian and Tires-star Shane Gillis to host, while Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalía serves as musical guest.
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This is Shane Gillis’s third time hosting, while Rosalía has been musical guest twice on SNL. She made a cameo during Bad Bunny’s performance in 2021.
How to Watch ‘Saturday Night Live’ Live Online, at a Glance:
SNL airs live on Saturday (Oct. 10), with a start time of 11:30 p.m. ET/PT.
What TV Network Features ‘Saturday Night Live’?
In 2026, SNL broadcasts on TV on NBC. Meanwhile, the variety sketch show is available to livestream on Peacock.
Who’s Appearing on ‘Saturday Night Live’ Tonight?
SNL is known for celebrity cameos during the show, so it’s likely there may be a number of famous actors, actresses and recording artists in attendance. Other artists who have been known to appear at SNL in the past, include Timothée Chalamet, Ben Stiller, Alec Baldwin, Meryl Streep, Harry Styles and others.
Where to Watch‘Saturday Night Live’Online for Free
For cord-cutters, there are a few ways to watch SNL online, if you don’t have cable,especially if you want to watch for free. DirecTV has a five-day free trial, while other streaming services, like Fubo and Hulu + Live TV, also offer free trials, so you can watch for free.
DirecTV
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DirecTV
Comes with a five-day free trial.
A subscription to DirecTV gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, including NBC, at $59.99 for the first month of service ($89.99 per month afterward). The service even offers a five-day free trial to watch for free, if you sign up now.
Sling TV
600+ free channels
Sling TV
Sling Blue comes with 40+ broadcast and cable channels.
Sling TV offers the Blue plan, which comes with NBC. With more than 40 channels, the streaming plan goes for $54.99 per month. All plans come with a free cloud DVR and an extra 600 or so free channels too. Please note: Pricing and channel availability vary from market-to-market.
Fubo starts at $63.99 for the first month ($88.99 per month afterward) with more than 230 channels, including local and cable, like NBC, that are streamable on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and on web browsers. And with a five-day free trial, you can watch for free, if you act fast and sign up now.
Hulu
No Hidden Fees
Hulu + Live TV
Comes with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited.
Broadcast and cable networks NBC is available to watch with Hulu + Live TV. Prices for the cable alternative start at $49.99 for the first month ($89.99 per month afterward) for more than 100 live channels, while each plan comes with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited at no additional cost. Hulu + Live TV might be best for those who want all of these streaming services together in one package.
Peacock
The livestream home of ‘SNL’
Peacock
Starts at $12.99 per month.
There are two different plans offered on Peacock: The Premium Plan for $12.99 per month or the Premium Plus Plan for $19.99 per month. If you’re looking to save, you can get 17% off when you do the annual plan for $129.99 per year or $199.99 per year, respectively. With the Premium Plan, it’s ad-supported and you’ll receive access to a wide range of movies, TV shows, originals, live sports from NBC Sports and live news from NBC News.
Peacock’s Premium Plus plan comes with everything in the Premium plan, no ads, your local NBC channel live and the ability to download and stream offline.
On Saturday (Oct. 10), SNL with host Shane Gillis and musical guest Rosalía broadcasts live on NBC. One of the best ways to watch is with DirecTV.
