# Saturday Night Live UK returns for second series in September

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/saturday-night-live-uk-season-2-gets-premiere-date/
- Published: 2026-08-12T12:32:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-12T18:47:46+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/08/saturday-night-live-uk-season-2-premiere-date-1237031657/
- Topics: Entertainment, Geopolitics, Politics, TV, UK, World

## Key points

- Saturday Night Live UK returns on 12 September.
- Six episodes will air before an early-2027 return.
- The original cast and creative team largely remain.

## Summary

Sky has confirmed that the second series of Saturday Night Live UK will premiere on 12 September. The show will air six episodes before pausing, then return in early 2027, extending Sky’s commitment to the British version of the US sketch-comedy format.

The full first-series ensemble is returning, while guest presenters have not yet been announced; previous hosts included Tina Fey, Hannah Waddingham and Nicola Coughlan. Laura Claxton becomes co-head writer alongside Jonno Johnson, Liz Clare returns as director, and Universal Television Alternative Studio’s UK team and Broadway Video produce the series, with Lorne Michaels as executive producer.

## Coverage

- [Deadline: Saturday Night Live UK returns for second series in September](https://deadline.com/2026/08/saturday-night-live-uk-season-2-premiere-date-1237031657/)
- [Variety: ‘SNL U.K.’ Season 2 Sets September Date](https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/snl-uk-season-2-september-1236829143/)

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