Saturday Night Live UK returns for second series in September
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Sky has confirmed that the second season of Saturday Night Live UK will premiere on 12 September, with six episodes airing before the programme pauses and returns in early 2027. The key new detail is the confirmed launch date, while the split run indicates Sky is continuing to invest in the British version of the long-running US sketch-comedy format.
The existing ensemble cast will return, including Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, Ania Magliano and Paddy Young, though guest presenters have yet to be announced. Laura Claxton has been promoted to co-head writer alongside Jonno Johnson; Liz Clare returns as director, and the series is produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio’s UK team and Broadway Video, with Lorne Michaels as executive producer.
- Saturday Night Live UK returns to Sky on 12 September.
- Season two will air six episodes before an early-2027 return.
- The full cast returns, but presenters remain unannounced.
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Saturday Night Live is a sketch-comedy programme built around live performances, with a regular group of performers and a different guest host in many episodes. It began in the United States in 1975 and has become known for short comedy scenes, music and topical jokes.
Saturday Night Live UK is Sky’s British adaptation of that format. It uses a UK-based cast and writing team, while being made with Broadway Video, the company closely associated with the original American programme.
The series matters because adapting a well-known US entertainment format for British audiences involves balancing its established style with local comedy and cultural references. Lorne Michaels, who created the US version, is involved as an executive producer, linking the UK production to the original franchise.
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Originally published by Deadline as “‘Saturday Night Live UK’ Season 2 Gets Premiere Date”.