SNL UK will return for a second season with a September 12, 2026 premiere, airing weekly on Saturdays with a different celebrity host and musical guest each episode.

Season 1 featured guests such as Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan, Riz Ahmed, Jack Whitehall, Nicola Coughlan, Aimee Lou Wood, Hannah Waddingham, and Ncuti Gatwa.

Sky renewed SNL UK for 12 additional episodes, expanding the season from six to twelve from the outset, signaling strong confidence in the show.

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Controversy from season 1 included Ania Magliano’s response to a joke comparing Mark Zuckerberg to Adolf Hitler.

The series launched in March and gained social media traction with a strong viral presence, despite a dip in traditional ratings over the season.

UTAS U.K. Productions is led by Helen Kruger Bratt, with Andy Charles Smith, Shanna Baynard, and Hannah Peddar in key production roles.

Season 1 included sketches such as Aimee Lou Wood about Sex Education and The White Lotus, plus Ncuti Gatwa quipping about Doctor Who viewership.

Ticket ballots to join the live studio audience will open at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 14, with details on Sky’s site.

Audience tickets will be allocated via ballot on August 14, 2026, ahead of the new season.

A trailer for the upcoming season has been released, inviting fans to apply for the live audience through a ticket ballot opening at 10 a.m. BST on Friday, August 14; additional details are on Sky’s website.

The show emphasizes topical UK sketches and broad accessibility, as noted by cast member Hammed Animashaun.