Alexander Skarsgård and Cardi B Team Up for 'SNL': How to Watch Live

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Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Alexander Skarsgård is set to host Saturday Night Live this week. The star of the upcoming dark romantic-comedy Pillion will host for the first time on Saturday, Jan. 31. The sketch comedy show will feature musical guest Cardi B. SNL broadcasts live on NBC at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT.

Skarsgård, known for his role in Big Little Lies, is poised for a successful 2026 with films like Pillion, The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands, and Wicker slated for release. He also makes an appearance in Charli XCX’s mockumentary The Moment, which was released on Friday, Jan. 30.

Meanwhile, Grammy Award-winning rapper Cardi B will perform as the musical guest, fresh off the release of her critically-acclaimed album Am I the Drama? She is also embarking on the Little Miss Drama Tour, starting on Wednesday, Feb. 11.

Looking to watch SNL online without cable? Grabbing a free trial to DirecTV or FuboTV is your easiest bet to stream an NBC live feed online without needing a subscription.

How to Livestream ‘Saturday Night Live’ Online for Free

To watch SNL, you’ll need access to NBC. If you have cable, simply find NBC in your channel guide. Without cable, here are a few ways to watch Saturday Night Live online for free.

A subscription to DirecTV gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at $39.99 per month for the “MyNews” package. The service offers a five-day free trial to watch for free, if you sign up now. You can watch local networks such as CBS, ABC and FOX, while you can also watch many cable news networks, including CNN, FOX News, C-Span, MS Now and others.
DirecTV

A subscription to Sling Blue, which comes with NBC for SNL, gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels. You can watch local networks such as ABC and FOX (in select markets), while you can watch many cable networks, including Bravo, Cartoon Network, Discovery Channel, E!, Fox Sports, FX, Fox News, MSNBC, National Geographic, SYFY, TLC, USA Network, A&E, AMC, BBC America, BET, CNN, Comedy Central, Food Network, Fuse, HGTV, History Channel, IFC, Lifetime, Nick Jr., QVC, TBS, TNT, Travel Channel, Vice and many others.

Sling TV

Starting at $48.99 for the first month of service ($73.99 per month afterwards), FuboTV offers a five-day free trial when you sign up for one of its plans. You’ll gain access to more than 200 live TV channels — including NBC — so you can watch SNL for free. After your free trial is over you’ll be charged the subscription price based on the plan you choose or you can cancel at anytime.
FuboTV

Another great option is to subscribe to Peacock, which is the official NBC streamer. The Peacock Premium Plus plan ($16.99 per month) gives you access to the NBC channel, which means you can watch SNL live. There is no free trial for the streaming platform, but if you want to watch the episode on-demand, Peacock does comes with an ad-supported plan that’s only $10.99 per month month and you’ll have access to new episodes of SNL the day after it airs.
Peacock

You can also expand your streaming library through Hulu + Live TV, which gives you access to the entire Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited libraries on top of hundreds of live TV channels, like NBC.

In the meantime, watch a promo reel for tonight’s episode below:

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