New Docuseries ‘SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night’ Celebrating 50 Years of SNL Coming to Peacock

Live from New York it’s Saturday Night’s 50th anniversary documentary special coming to Peacock. The four-part series titled, SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night will honor the legacy of Saturday Night Live with the help of 60 contributors from the long-running comedy series past and present. Academy and Emmy Award Winner, Morgan Neville, is the executive producer of the series which will premiere all four episodes exclusively on Peacock on Jan 16, 2025.

Neville spoke about the opportunity to produce the series, “I’ve been obsessed with Saturday Night Live as long as I can remember. For SNL50, I’ve been lucky to collaborate with some of my favorite independent filmmakers to tell some deeper stories of SNL. Taken together, these standalone episodes give a new perspective of SNL and what makes it work.”

The four-part docuseries spotlights different elements of the show’s history and legacy, exploring the intricacies of the legendary sketch comedy series:

• Episode 101, “Five Minutes” – A showcase of the SNL audition process, with never-before-seen audition footage and firsthand accounts from some of the show’s most iconic names as they reflect on their preparation and journey to the SNL stage. 
• Episode 102, “Written By: A Week Inside The SNL Writers Room” – A behind-the-scenes look at the SNL writing process from script to screen, capturing the creativity and chaos of a week inside the writers’ room at SNL. 
• Episode 103, “More Cowbell” – A deep dive into the making of SNL‘s iconic “More Cowbell” sketch, exploring how a simple idea became a cultural phenomenon and offering a tribute to the lasting impact of sketch comedy.
• Episode 104, “Season 11: The Weird Year” – An exploration into SNL’s 11th season, examining the pivotal year that reset the show’s direction and cemented its enduring DNA with Lorne Michaels at the helm.

Stream every season of SNL, exclusively on Peacock in addition to the broadcast on NBC (11:30pm ET/8:30pm PT). SNL will be marking its 50th anniversary with a celebratory weekend culminating in a live primetime special on Sunday, February 16, on NBC and Peacock.