Metro Detroit viewers watching Sunday’s “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special on WDIV-TV (Local 4) didn’t get to see the full show, as the broadcast was cut short before Paul McCartney’s show-closing performance and the evening’s final goodbyes, which included a tribute to native Detroiter and “SNL” original cast member Gilda Radner.

At around 11:17 p.m., after the show went to a commercial break, local news picked up the broadcast, clipping the final two segments from the “SNL” special.

WDIV issued an apology on X at 11:40 p.m., pushing viewers toward a repeat of the broadcast on Peacock, NBC’s subscriber-only streaming service.

“A note to followers: We sincerely apologize for the technical issue that resulted in cutting off the end of #SNL50 tonight,” the station said in a statement. “You can watch the full episode on Peacock.”

The show had been advertised to end at 11:15 p.m. but ran past that mark, ending around 11:30. The three-hour broadcast started at 8 p.m. and was preceded by a one-hour red carpet special.

WDIV wasn’t the only network to cut the broadcast short; KPRC-TV in Houston also ended their broadcast early, according to social media posts. Both WDIV and KPRC are operated by the same parent company, Graham Media Group.

The final segment to air on WDIV was a short from 1978 titled “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” featuring John Belushi imagining the deaths of his fellow “SNL” co-stars.

McCartney, who was introduced to the stage by Martin Short, played a three-song set, performing the Beatles’ “Golden Slumbers,” “Carry That Weight” and “The End.”

After the performance, Short closed the evening, surrounded on stage by stars including McCartney, “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels, several generations of “SNL” casts, Pedro Pascal, Sabrina Carpenter and more. Several original cast members, including Chevy Chase, Laraine Newman and Jane Curtin, held up a photo of Radner, who died in 1989.

The “SNL” 50th anniversary special featured stars including Paul Simon, Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler and more paying tribute to the legendary sketch comedy series and its massive influence on comedy, music and pop culture.

It was the centerpiece of a series of tributes leading up to the anniversary, including a concert held Friday night at New York’s Radio City Music Hall.

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