How Many Times Has Dakota Johnson Hosted SNL? Every Episode and Musical Guest
Dakota Johnson has hosted SNL three times, most recently on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. Her first two turns were Feb. 28, 2015, with musical guest Alabama Shakes, and Jan. 27, 2024, with Justin Timberlake. Turnstile was the musical guest for the third.
NBC's write-up of the Oct. 3 episode says she hosted "for the third time," and its January 2024 announcement said she had hosted once before, on Feb. 28, 2015. The Hollywood Reporter's Season 52 host list uses the same count. When we read the TVmaze episode list on Tuesday, Oct. 27, it showed exactly three episodes with her name as host: Season 40, episode 14; Season 49, episode 10; and Season 52, episode 2. It listed no episode where she was the musical guest.
| Date | Season and episode | Host | Musical guest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 28, 2015 | Season 40, episode 14 | Dakota Johnson | Alabama Shakes | Aired |
| Jan. 27, 2024 | Season 49, episode 10 | Dakota Johnson | Justin Timberlake | Aired |
| Oct. 3, 2026 | Season 52, episode 2 | Dakota Johnson | Turnstile | Aired |
The gaps were about nine years and then about two years and eight months. The Oct. 3 episode came one week after Jalen Brunson opened Season 52 on Sept. 26.
When did Dakota Johnson first host SNL?
Feb. 28, 2015, in Season 40, with Alabama Shakes as the musical guest. NBC's coverage of the Oct. 3 episode notes that her mother, Melanie Griffith, had also hosted the show, on Dec. 17, 1988.
Her second episode was announced on Jan. 19, 2024, alongside Timberlake as the musical guest, and aired on Jan. 27.
When is Dakota Johnson on SNL next?
No date is announced. As of Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, she is not on the schedule. The Futon Critic's NBC listings and TVmaze show Inde Navarrette hosting on Oct. 31, Druski on Nov. 7 and John Mulaney on Nov. 14. The Dec. 5, Dec. 12 and Dec. 19 episodes are listed as new, with no host named yet, and Nov. 21 and Nov. 28 are reruns.
NBC says episodes stream on Peacock the day after they air. For the ways to watch live, including without cable, see how to watch SNL live.
Is Dakota Johnson in the Five-Timers Club?
No. The club is for people who have hosted five times, and Oct. 3 made three for her. She would need two more episodes.
She isn't the only third-timer this season. Shane Gillis hosted for the third time one week later; his dates are on how many times Shane Gillis has hosted SNL. Everyone NBC has named so far is on the Season 52 hosts and musical guests list.
Is the next SNL new?
Yes. The next new episode is Saturday, Oct. 31, after reruns on Oct. 17 and Oct. 24. The week-by-week calendar is on our new-or-rerun page, and the current week's host is always at who is hosting SNL.
Quick questions
Who was the musical guest the last time Dakota Johnson hosted? Turnstile, on Oct. 3, 2026.
Did Dakota Johnson host SNL in 2024? Yes, once: Jan. 27, 2024, with Justin Timberlake.
More host pages are in our Hosts section. We only put a number on this page when two sources agree, as explained on how we make this, and corrections go to the address on the about page.
Sources · NBC Insider — the Oct. 3, 2026 episode · NBC Insider — Jan. 27, 2024 host and musical guest · NBC Insider — Dakota Johnson's SNL history · NBC Insider — every Season 52 host · The Futon Critic — NBC listings for Saturday Night Live · Listings data via TVmaze (Saturday Night Live episode list, read Oct. 27, 1:31 a.m. ET) · The Hollywood Reporter — Season 52 hosts and musical guests