Comedy Doc ‘Downey Wrote That’ Trailer on SNL Writer Jim Downey

by Alex Billington
October 9, 2025
Source: YouTube

“Jim may be the funniest human I know.” 🤣 Peacock has debuted the trailer for a streaming documentary special titled Downey Wrote That, as part of their ongoing “Saturday Night Live” celebrations. The hour-long doc explores the sketches, contributions and influence of Jim Downey – SNL’s longest-running writer who coined “strategery” mocking President George W. Bush and was once called the “best political humorist alive.” While diving into the storied history of TV’s most iconic & longest-running comedy institution, this will uncover the mastery of Downey’s craft as the show’s behind-the-scenes comedic architect for over three decades. Largely unseen by audiences, Jim is the prolific writer behind many of SNL’s most unforgettable sketches, quotable lines and groundbreaking political satire. This doc features interviews with tons of SNL regulars including Fred Armisen, Dana Carvey, Will Forte, Al Franken, Bill Hader, Darrell Hammond, David Letterman, Jon Lovitz, Seth Meyers, Lorne Michaels, and many more. This looks like a delightfully upbeat & worthy tribute to one of the great comedy writers. We never see them, but they still deserves all the acclaim.

Here’s the official trailer for Brent Hodge’s doc Downey Wrote That, direct from Peacock’s YouTube:

Downey Wrote That is a documentary exploring the sketches, contributions and enduring influence of Jim Downey, one of the most impactful comedy writers in the history of “Saturday Night Live.” The hour-long doc film will uncover the mastery of Downey’s craft as the show’s behind-the-scenes comedic architect for over three decades. Downey Wrote That is directed by doc filmmaker Brent Hodge (aka Hodgee), director of the docs A Brony Tale, I Am Chris Farley, The Pistol Shrimps, Who Let the Dogs Out, The Holy Game, Pharma Bro, Viagra: The Little Blue Pill That Changed the World, Harder Better Faster Stronger, and the doc series 50,000 First Dates: A True Story previously. Produced by Broadway Video. Executive produced by Lorne Michaels, Susan Morrison, Andy Breckman, Erin David, Eddie Michaels, Oz Rodriguez, and Brent Hodge. Network Entertainment’s Derik Murray and Brian Gersh are co-executive produce. NBC will debut Downey Wrote That streaming on Peacock starting on October 17th, 2025 this fall. Who wants to watch?

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