Saturday Night Live UK has been renewed for a second season.
The UK's spinoff of the iconic US live sketch show has been a hit with fans and critics so far, with two episodes left to air of its initial eight week run, with previous guest hosts including the likes of The White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood, actor Riz Ahmed, and Hollywood hunk Jamie Dornan.
Now, broadcaster Sky has confirmed the show will return in September for season two with an extended run of 12 episodes, taking the series into early 2027.
Executive producer and SNL creator Lorne Michaels said in a statement: "I’m incredibly proud of our team and the show. It keeps getting better every week.
"I’m grateful to Dana Strong and Sky for believing in and supporting SNL U.K. I’m excited for the season ahead.”
Phil Edgar-Jones, executive director, unscripted originals, at Sky described SNL UK as the network's "most talked about show of the year".
He added: “It’s fair to say people doubted SNL would work in the UK, but thanks to Lorne Michaels, his longtime Saturday Night Live producing team and UTAS UK, alongside our brilliant cast and writers, SNL UK is Sky’s most talked about show of the year.
"It’s now firmly part of the cultural conversation, and we’re thrilled the show will be returning.”
Hannah Waddingham will host this weekend's episode with Myles Smith as the musical guest.
The first season will end on May 16 with Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa hosting, and Holly Humberstone will be the final musical guest of this run.
Rather than relying on big names, producers picked rising stars for the core cast, which includes the likes of George Fouracres, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi, Hammed Animashaun, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring and Ayoade Bamgboye.
The cast is rounded out by Weekend Update anchors Ania Magliano and Paddy Young, who front the UK's version of the legendary skit.
Michaels, who created the iconic show in the mid-70s, revealed last month that despite being in constant conversation with UK producer James Longman and head writer Daran Jonno Johnson, he ultimately wants the UK show to build its own identity and style.
Speaking at a Q+A event in Los Angeles, he said: "It has to be their show because I can tell you how I would do it — I’ve been doing it for 50 years, and it’s pretty well known how I would do it — [but] you have to do it your ways."
