{"id":2446467,"date":"2026-06-05T15:40:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2446467"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:40:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:40:44","slug":"how-to-watch-the-lorne-michaels-doc-on-peacock-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/how-to-watch-the-lorne-michaels-doc-on-peacock-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch the Lorne Michaels doc on Peacock for free"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F06%2Fnewspress-collage-qqlqnyuhx-1780673084608.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall%261780658715\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"commerce-disclosure\">\n\t\tcelebrity.land may be compensated and\/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change.<br \/>\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>The man behind \u201cSNL\u201d is the subject or a new documentary that\u2019s available to stream now. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cLorne,\u201d from documentarian Morgan Neville, is now streaming on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/imp.i305175.net\/c\/2229206\/846890\/11640?sharedid=pagesix&amp;utm_campaign=2201affiliateevgn&amp;cid=2201affiliateevgnpkpdaff4393&amp;partnerpropertyid=2015553\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Peacock<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The film touches upon Michaels\u2019 early career in Canadian television before shifting to focus on the early days of \u201cSaturday Night Live,\u201d his early \u201980s exit from the series, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/15\/entertainment\/lorne-michaels-reveals-key-to-keeping-snl-fresh-amid-major-cast-shakeups-its-essential\/\">eventual return<\/a> ahead of the 1985 season.<\/p>\n<p>Past \u201cSNL\u201d cast members, writers and hosts all appear in the doc as well, as it outlines what a typical week in the life of Michaels at \u201cSNL\u201d is like. With unprecedented access to the inner workings of the series, the doc also features never-before-seen footage from episodes hosted by Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, Kate McKinnon, Ayo Edebiri, Shane Gillis, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lorne Michaels documentary release date<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cLorne\u201d touched down on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/imp.i305175.net\/c\/2229206\/846890\/11640?sharedid=pagesix&amp;utm_campaign=2201affiliateevgn&amp;cid=2201affiliateevgnpkpdaff4393&amp;partnerpropertyid=2015553\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Peacock<\/a> streaming service today, June 5, following its April 17 theatrical release.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to stream \u2018Lorne\u2019 documentary for free<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cLorne\u201d is currently streaming on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/imp.i305175.net\/c\/2229206\/846890\/11640?sharedid=pagesix&amp;utm_campaign=2201affiliateevgn&amp;cid=2201affiliateevgnpkpdaff4393&amp;partnerpropertyid=2015553\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Peacock<\/a>. The NBC Universal streamer currently offers two plans that include \u201cLorne\u201d and multiple ways to subscribe.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Premium (with ads):<\/strong> $10.99\/month<\/li>\n<li><strong>Premium Plus (ad-free):<\/strong> $16.99\/month<\/li>\n<li><strong>Annual options:<\/strong> $109.99 (ads) \/ $169.99 (no ads) \u2014 pay for 10 months, get 12<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While Peacock doesn\u2019t directly offer a free trial, if you subscribe to the streamer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Foffers%2Fref%3Datv_3p_amz_c_dJLkiB_1_1%3FbenefitId%3Dpeacockus%26tag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F06%2F05%2Fentertainment%2Fhow-to-watch-the-lorne-michaels-doc-on-peacock-for-free%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">via Prime Video<\/a>, you can take advantage of seven days free before payments begin. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who appears in the \u2018Lorne\u2019 documentary?<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cLorne\u201d features appearances from many past and present \u201cSNL\u201d cast members, including Tina Fey, Chris Rock, Conan O\u2019Brien, Maya Rudolph, Andy Samberg, John Mulaney, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Kristen Wiig, Mike Myers, and longtime friend Paul Simon.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Parnell, who was a cast member on \u201cSNL\u201d from 1998 to 2006, is the doc\u2019s narrator, and Robert Smigel, who joined the \u201cSNL\u201d writing staff when Michaels returned to the series in 1985, produced a number of \u201cTV Funhouse\u201d shorts to fill in narrative gaps within the doc. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Lorne\u2019 trailer<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LORNE - Official Trailer [HD] - Only In Theaters April 17\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8jAzm4a5SLo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/why-trust-post-wanted-by-new-york-post\/\">Why Trust Post Wanted by the celebrity.land<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This article was written by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/author\/angela-tricarico\/\">Angela Tricarico<\/a>, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/author\/angela-tricarico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Page Six<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decider.com\/author\/angela-tricarico\/\">Decider.com<\/a>. Angela keeps readers up to date with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decider.com\/article\/hulu-netflix-disney-plus-best-streaming-deals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cord-cutter-friendly deals<\/a>, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on every streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she\u2019s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. When she\u2019s not writing about (or watching) TV, movies, and sports, she\u2019s also keeping up on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/shopping\/bath-and-body-works-perfume-dupes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">underrated perfume dupes at Bath &amp; Body Works<\/a> and testing headphones. Prior to joining Decider and The celebrity.land in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>celebrity.land may be compensated and\/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. The man behind \u201cSNL\u201d is the subject or a new documentary that\u2019s available to stream now. \u201cLorne,\u201d from documentarian Morgan Neville, is now streaming on Peacock. 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