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.

Each episode of the Morgan Neville-produced series examines a different aspect of the comedy institution, with stars including Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Bill Hader and many more.

In honor of "Saturday Night Live's" 50th season, NBC's Peacock is pulling back the curtain to tell the iconic sketch comedy show's early beginnings, explore its cultural impact and it's rise to becoming entertainment machine its known to be today in a new documentary titled "SNL 50: Beyond Saturday Night.

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.

Beyond Saturday Night,' the 'SNL' documentary, tours the audition process, writers room, weird season, and one iconic sketch. [REVIEW]

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 .”