SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night” is available for streaming as of Thursday, January 16. Watch the trailer here, and access the new documentary today on Peacock.

What “SNL50” adds to the overstuffed canon of 30 Rock lore is a direct result of all this eager participation. “Five Minutes” is structured around performer after performer watching and reacting to their own audition tapes,

Each episode of the Morgan Neville-produced series examines a different aspect of the comedy institution, with stars including Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Bill Hader and many more.

There are books — the best of which is still “ Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live ” — and countless movies, including a 2010 documentary and a 2024 feature, both titled “Saturday Night,” and a slew of comedies derived from popular “SNL” sketches, notably “The Blues Brothers” and “ Wayne’s World .”

The four-part docuseries, Peacock said, will feature legendary cast members and alumni including Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Seth Meyers and more.

Morgan Neville tells TheWrap about his "more irreverent and risk-taking" approach to the NBC staple The post ‘SNL 50: Beyond Saturday Night’ EP Wanted Peacock Docuseries to Be More Than a ‘Greatest Hits Clip Show’ appeared first on TheWrap.

Now streaming on Peacock, the four-part docuseries takes a look behind-the-scenes of the the iconic sketch comedy show