Saturday Night Live (1975): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1975, Saturday Night Live is a comedy and news series. “Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

Who’s in it. Saturday Night Live stars Michael Che as Self - Various Characters, Mikey Day as Self - Various Characters, Colin Jost as Self - Various Characters and Cecily Strong as Self - Various Characters, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, Saturday Night Live has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium and YouTube TV and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Saturday Night Live page.

If you liked it. Fans of Saturday Night Live tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, My Hero Academia, One Piece and The Umbrella Academy.