Ahead of February's 50th anniversary show, Peacock's four-episode documentary takes you on a star-guided tour of "SNL's" audition process, writers' room, the "weird" season, and one iconic sketch.

To mark the 50th season of “Saturday Night Live,” putting together 90 minutes of live TV in six days - already a herculean feat - is not enough. In addition, the venerable variety show is flooding the zone with shows of its pop cultural might.

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 .”

NBC’s live sketch comedy variety show returns to our screens soon after a four-week break. Here’s who will be entertaining us.

Have you ever imagined yourself under the lights of Studio 8H in Rockefeller Center, home to “Saturday Night Live” for the last 50 years? Well stop imagining because from Thursday, January 30 to Sunday,

Beyond Saturday Night” on Peacock, including how to watch and how much it costs. Peacock costs $7.99 per month to watch with commercials. You also can upgrade to an ad-free package with extra features for $13.

"SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night", a four-part docuseries, will honor SNL's legacy and cover decades of SNL history. It will feature over 60 contributors.

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.