NBC's Emmy Award-winning late-night comedy showcase "Saturday Night Live" returns for its 50th season of laughs, surprises and standout performances.
 
"SNL" is the most Emmy-winning show in history and holds 101 Emmy wins (including awards for its specials and short form series). "SNL" has been honored twice (1990 and 2009) with the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award and was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame. The show continues to garner the highest ratings and largest audience of any late-night television program, entertaining millions each week on linear and digital platforms.
 
Since its inception in 1975, "SNL" has launched the careers of many of the brightest comedy performers of their generation. "SNL" makes headlines with topical humor reflecting politics and current events, features an array of characters with a perspective on pop culture that remains unparalleled and offers sharp political commentary through its signature Weekend Update segment. A variety show that is truly one of a kind, "SNL" also attracts the biggest stars of music to its stage for innovative viral performances.
 
"Saturday Night Live," which premiered October 11, 1975, broadcasts live from NBC's famed Studio 8H in New York City's Rockefeller Center. The program is produced in association with Broadway Video. Lorne Michaels is the creator and executive producer. Also streaming on Peacock.