SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
  • Network: Peacock
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 16, 2025
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10

Critic Reviews

  1. Paste Magazine
    Reviewed by: Garrett Martin
    Jan 15, 2025
    60
    A series of four random hourlong documentaries that comes out on Peacock tomorrow, with each one looking at the show through a different narrow lens. As with all projects like this, the quality level varies with each installment, but they’re all unified by one major thought: ain't SNL great? .... Without Michaels attempting even a cursory discussion about the show, it makes documentaries like these feel weightless and unfinished.
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Nina Metz
    Feb 13, 2025
    50
    The four-part docuseries is hit-and-miss, but maybe that’s fitting since the unevenness mirrors the show itself.
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Alison Herman
    Jan 16, 2025
    50
    At just four episodes, “SNL50” is also stranded between a generalist survey and a niche deep dive.