The revolution begins at 11:30.
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At 11:30 p.m. on October 11, 1975, a chaotic and untested group of writers, comedians, and performers stood on the precipice of a television revolution that would redefine American comedy. Jason Reitman’s film captures the frenetic, high-stakes countdown of the ninety minutes leading up to the very first live broadcast of what would become a cultural institution. Behind the scenes at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, a young and idealistic Lorne Michaels navigates a nightmare of mounting tensions as he struggles to wrangle a volatile cast, skeptical network executives, and a series of technical disasters that threaten to derail the premiere before it even begins. The studio is a pressure cooker of clashing egos, creative desperation, and raw ambition, as the ensemble fights to convince the world that their untraditional brand of sketch comedy deserves a place on the airwaves. Every second brings a new crisis, from crumbling sets to internal rebellions, forcing the team to decide whether they have the grit to forge something entirely new or if they are doomed to fail in front of a national audience. This is the intimate, adrenaline-fueled story of the creative gamble that took place in the frantic, unscripted moments before history was made, illustrating the fragile human effort required to ignite a spark that would change the landscape of late-night television forever.