SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (2025)

Name: SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.1

Documentary

This docuseries explores the iconic Saturday Night Live, showcasing the audition process, writing, infamous sketches, and the pivotal 11th season that cemented the show's DNA under Lorne Michaels' leadership.

IMDb rating: 8.1 (1,269 votes)
Episode average: 8.4 ↑ +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Peacock
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

8.38 avg 4 episodes 8.7 → 8.0 62 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Five Minutes	8.7	234
2	More Cowbell	8.7	215
3	Written By: A Week Inside the SNL Writers Room	8.1	196
4	Season 11: The Weird Year	8.0	163