Synopsis

At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. This is the story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.

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Cast

Gabriel LaBelle Lorne Michaels
Rachel Sennott Rosie Shuster
Cory Michael Smith Chevy Chase
Ella Hunt Gilda Radner
Dylan O'Brien Dan Aykroyd
Emily Fairn Laraine Newman
Matt Wood John Belushi
Lamorne Morris Garrett Morris
Kim Matula Jane Curtin
Tommy Dewey Michael O'Donoghue

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