From the moment Morgan Neville was approached about making a documentary tied to the 50th anniversary of "Saturday Night Live," he knew that he didn't want to capture this comedy staple in a traditional way.

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

On Jan. 25, “Timothée Chalamet will return for his third time hosting ‘SNL’ and first time as musical guest. Chalamet has received SAG, Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award nominations for his performance as Bob Dylan in ‘A Complete Unknown,’ now in theaters.” What is fuboTV?

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 .”

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.

We're talking with Executive Producer, Academy, and Emmy-Award Winner Morgan Neville about the new Peacock original docuseries celebrating SNL’s 50th season.