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set up for January 16th , Peacock and Morgan Neville ’s SNL50 : Beyond Saturday Night takes viewers behind the scenes and into the show ’s chronicle .
With only two shows remaining in 2024 for NBC’sSaturday Night Live , we ’re bugger off an early feeling at what ’s in store in 2025 to lionise the long - guide previous - night sketch comedy and music serial publication ' 50th season . Before we get to the large jubilation on February 16th , Peacock and Academy and Emmy Award winnerMorgan Nevillewill be offering us an unprecedented behind - the - scenes look at what makes the show an abiding and influential institution . boast more than 60 contributors , including alumnus , and covering decades of SNL history , the four - episodeSNL50 : Beyond Saturday Nightreveals Modern insights into the show ’s account , pulling back the curtain on everything from the writer ' elbow room to the famed auditory sense process . With all four episodes set to run into Peacock on January 16th , here ’s a look at what you’re able to expect :
Peacock’sSNL50 : Beyond Saturday Nightis a four - part docuseries honoring the bequest of SNL , with over 60 contributors , include SNL alumni , and continue decades of SNL history . spotlight some of the show ’s most iconic element , each episode delve into the rich history of SNL and draw back the mantle on the audition procedure , the writer ' room , the fan favorite " More Cowbell " outline , and the pivotal time of year 11 .
instalment 101 , " Five Minutes " – A showcase of the SNL audition procedure , with never - before - meet tryout footage and firsthand accounts from some of the show ’s most iconic public figure as they reflect on their homework and journeying to the SNL stage .
Episode 102 , " Written By : A Week Inside The SNL Writers Room " – A behind - the - scenes look at the SNL writing unconscious process from script to screen , capturing the creativity and pandemonium of a week inside the writers ' room at SNL .
Episode 103 , " More Cowbell " – A deep nosedive into the making of SNL ’s iconic " More Cowbell " sketch , exploring how a simple idea became a cultural phenomenon and offering a testimonial to the hold out shock of sketch comedy .
Episode 104 , " Season 11 : The Weird Year " – An exploration into SNL ’s eleventh time of year , examining the polar twelvemonth that reset the show ’s direction and cement its enduring DNA with Lorne Michaels at the helm .
Executive - produced by Neville , Caitrin Rogers , and ShowrunnerJuaquin Cambron , Peacock’sSNL50 : Beyond Saturday Nightis produced byJonathan Formica(Ep 101 , " Five Minutes " & Ep 104 , " Season 11 : The Weird Year " ) andAllison Klein(Ep 102 , " Written By : A hebdomad Inside the SNL Writers Room " & Ep 103 , " More Cowbell " ) . The episode were conduct byRobert Alexander(Ep 101 , " Five Minutes"),Marshall Curry(Ep 102 , " write By : A Week Inside the SNL author Room"),Neil Berkeley(Ep 103 , " More Cowbell " ) , andJason Zeldes(Ep 104 , " time of year 11 : The Weird Year " ) .
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