How to watch ‘SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night’ online

On January 18, 2025By Littum

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From “More Cowbell!” to “We are not worthy!” Saturday Night Live has delivered some of the most memorable — and quotable — moments on television since it’s been on the air. SNL originally premiered on October 11, 1975, starting one of the most influential and beloved sketch comedy shows of all time. Five decades after it landed on the screen, a new documentary series, SNL50: Beyond Saturday Nightnow streaming on Peacock.

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Brief overview: How you see SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night Online

The four-part docu-series celebrates the iconic show and the era-defining sketches, taking fans deeper into the world of Studio 8H, one “more cowbell” at a time. According to NBC, SNL50 “pulls back the curtain on the audition process, the writers room, the fan favorite ‘More Cowbell’ sketch and the pivotal Season 11.” That’s how you see SNL50: Beyond Saturday Nighteven if you don’t have cable.

Where to see SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night Without cable

The SNL50 docuseries airs on Peacock. Read on to know everything about streaming all four episodes online this weekend.

How to watch 'SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night' online without cable — How to watch ‘SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night’ online without cable

Stream ‘SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night’ on Peacock

Get Peacock starting at $7.99/month

Saturday Night Live fans can stream the new fire chat SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night document series with a Peacock subscription. Not a subscriber? Plans start at $7.99/month for Peacock Premium, which includes streaming with ads. For $13.99/month, viewers can get Peacock Premium Plus without ads.

“When it holds fast to its general praise, SNL50 It simply feels like it is screaming loudly in an echo chamber,” Rolling Stone describes the documentaries in our SNL50 review. “But when the project really goes beyond the usual Saturday night liveliness and unearths the good, the bad and the ugly of an impressive run, you really want to honor the full story of a show that not only changed television, but also culture itself, one “Live From New York!” at a time.

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