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Mar 7, 2026 7:04pm PT

How to Watch Ryan Gosling Hosting ‘Saturday Night Live’ Online for Free

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Ryan Gosling is “live from New York” tonight as the actor hosts this week’s episode of “Saturday Night Live.” The Oscar-nominated actor will promote his upcoming movie “Project Hail Mary,” which bows in theaters on March 20 and he’ll be joined by musical guests Gorillaz. The virtual band, led by Damon Albarn, is making their “SNL” debut and will perform songs from its upcoming album “The Mountain,” which came out Feb. 27.

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Gosling has been making the promo rounds for his “SNL” appearance and recently surprised the “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” audience by bringing out wife Eva Mendes for a special birthday serenade. Could Mendes make a surprise cameo on “SNL” as well? Viewers will have to tune in to find out.

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How to Watch Ryan Gosling on “SNL” on TV

Want to watch Gosling on “SNL?” The sketch comedy and variety series airs tonight at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. You can watch “Saturday Night Live” with any basic cable package or digital antenna that picks up a local NBC affiliate feed.

How to Watch Ryan Gosling “SNL” Episode Online Free

Don’t have cable? You can livestream tonight’s “SNL” episode using DirecTV, a streaming service that lets you watch 90+ live television channels online without needing a cable box or traditional cable package. DirecTV’s channel lineup includes a live local NBC feed, so you can use it to stream Gosling’s “SNL” episode online.

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DirecTV offers a five-day free trial for new users. Grab the promo here and use it to livestream Gosling and Gorillaz on “SNL” online for free.

You can also stream tonight’s “Saturday Night Live” episode online using Hulu + Live TV. The streamer gets you access to all of Hulu’s on-demand TV shows and movies plus more than 95 live TV channels, including NBC. Hulu + Live TV has a three-day free trial that you can use to test drive the service and watch Gosling’s hosting gig on “SNL” online free.

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Peacock is the official streaming home of “Saturday Night Live” and you can watch tonight’s episode live and on-demand beginning tomorrow (Sunday, March 8). Peacock also has on-demand access to all of the new Season 51 episodes — including last week’s buzzy Connor Storrie gig — plus episodes from previous seasons. A Peacock subscription starts at just $10.99/month.

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Gosling appears on “SNL” tonight to promote the movie adaptation of Andy Weir’s bestselling 2021 book, “Project Hail Mary.”

The book — currently on sale for 33% off on Amazon — made a number of “best of” lists when it was released and was even made a New York Times Readers Pick as one of the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. Weir also wrote “The Martian,” which was adapted into the 2015 film of the same name starring Matt Damon.

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Pick up “Project Hail Mary” on Amazon as a hardcover or paperback physical edition now. You can also listen to the audiobook online for free as part of a free trial promotion right now with Audible. Get the offer here.

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“SNL” has more star power on the way: Harry Styles has been announced as host and musical guest for the show on March 14.

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