‘SNL’ Enters Its TikTok Era: Social Reach Explodes as the Show Meets Gen Z Where They Are

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Fifty seasons in, the NBC series is maintaining cultural relevance by adapting once again

"SNL" breaks social viewership records with season 50 short-form content (Credit: Christopher Smith/TheWrap)
"SNL" breaks social viewership records with season 50 short-form content (Chris Smith/TheWrap)

As “Saturday Night Live” celebrates Season 50 with cameos and callbacks to its storied history — including regular roles for past cast members Maya Rudolph, Andy Samberg and Dana Carvey — the show is reaching new relevance for the next generation of viewers by executing a carefully curated social media approach.

A show that has long prided itself on pushing the boundaries of pop culture commentary has adapted, once again, and is meeting Gen Z where they are: on TikTok.

Season 50 has seen the greatest social reach in the show’s history with more than 1 billion views across social platforms so far this season, up 178% from last season.

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