SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night on Showmax
9 April 2025

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In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, creator Lorne Michaels and Oscar winner Morgan Neville exec produce SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, a four part documentary series about the iconic sketch show, which holds the record for the most Emmy wins ever - 101!

Separate episodes explore respectively the audition and writing processes, as well as the classic More Cowbell sketch and the ‘weird’ 11th season, the year that changed everything. 

You can look forward to appearances from the likes of Amy Poehler, Andy Samberg, Ayo Edibiri, Bill Hader, Bob Odenkirk, Ego Nwodim, Fred Armisen, Jimmy Fallin, Larry David, Tina Fey, Tom Hanks, Tracy Morgan and Will Ferrell.  

Rolling Stone calls the Peacock series “comedy-nerd gold.”

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