Saturday Night Live UK Now Streaming in the US on Peacock
The highly anticipated British spin-off of NBC's iconic Saturday Night Live (SNL), SNL UK, has officially launched for streaming in the United States. Peacock is the exclusive US platform for the series.
Saturday Night Live UKis now available in the United States, with Peacock serving as its exclusive streaming home.
Debut Episode Details
The inaugural episode of SNL UK will be accessible for streaming on Sunday night at 9pm ET/6pm PT on Peacock. This US release follows its UK premiere on Saturday, March 21.
Tina Fey hosted the debut episode, featuring Wet Leg as the musical guest. The premiere attracted nearly 230,000 viewers in the UK and received mixed reviews. Sky previously expanded the first season order to eight episodes.
Future Episodes Announced
Upcoming episodes are scheduled to feature notable hosts and musical guests. Jamie Dornan will host with musical guest Wolf Alice, and Riz Ahmed is set to host with musical guest Kasabian in subsequent weeks.
The Inaugural Cast
The initial cast of SNL UK includes:
- Hammed Animashaun
- Ayoade Bamgboye
- Larry Dean
- Celeste Dring
- George Fouracres
- Ania Magliano
- Annabel Marlow
- Al Nash
- Jack Shep
- Emma Sidi
- Paddy Young
Production Credits
SNL UK is produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio’s UK production team and Broadway Video for Sky and NOW.
Lorne Michaels serves as the executive producer. James Longman is the lead producer, Liz Clare is the director, and Daran Jonno Johnson is the head writer.