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Seen it?2015 | 4 seasons | 23 min | Comedy
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a short run with a modest audience. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Monty Python's Flying Circus, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- 4 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 23 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
Loving parodies of some of the world's best-known documentaries. Each episode is shot in a different style of documentary filmmaking, and honors some of the most important stories that didn't actually happen.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 4 Emmys, 1 Critics' Choice Award and 1 WGA Award.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 130K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 53 is the high point.
Season 502015 · 7 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday- Season 512016 · 7 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
- Season 522019 · 7 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday
Season 532022 · 6 episodes · 9.0 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Seth Meyers, Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, Rhys Thomas
- Fred ArmisenVarious Characters
- Helen MirrenHelen Mirren - Host