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Positive:
4
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6
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Critic Reviews
Mar 24, 2026
Season 1 Review:
“SNL UK” managed to feel very much like its parent show — which is to say, some of it worked well and some of it worked less well, but very little of it didn’t work at all. There were sketches that ran too long, or ended weakly, but were generally redeemed by a young(ish), confident 11-member cast that made the most of them. .... Why not 10 [episodes]?
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Mar 23, 2026
Season 1 Review:
Most of the flaws in the premiere were, in fact, entirely part of the SNL DNA. .... There were no disasters, though, which can’t always be said for episodes of traditional-flavor Saturday Night Live. .... For me, the cast was good enough that I’ll watch the next few weeks, if only to justify facile jokes about how it USED to be funny.
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Mar 23, 2026
Season 1 Review:
Promising debut of the British spinoff. .... As a debut, the episode could be hit and miss. But then, which sketch show isn’t? As the immensely likable cast members settle and share the spotlight more evenly, it may boil down to the weekly host to get that essential traction online.
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Mar 23, 2026
Season 1 Review:
With a tried-and-true formula, SNL UK‘s cast most likely will find their voices and establish themselves as a separate entity, albeit with the same plusses and minuses that the American show has. Some sketches and performances will become legendary; but most, forgettable. Unless SNL UK can break out of this formula and determine what makes them special, the show may never match the heights of Monty Python, or even the Canadian alternatives from SCTV through Kids in the Hall.
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The Daily BeastMar 23, 2026
Season 1 Review:
As this first live sketch cut to an ad break, the typical British cynicism that had earmarked SNL UK as an all-time televisual disaster had shifted into a mood of, “Wait... is this actually good?” .... The second half of the 75-minute show suffered in comparison. .... Although a 50-year run like Lorne Michaels’ flagship operation might be too optimistic, it may well outlive what the vast majority expected.
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Mar 23, 2026
Season 1 Review:
The sketches are darker and more surreal than its U.S. counterpart, the comedy much more deadpan. Even if all the sketch itself doesn’t work (hey, they kept that feature too) there’s enough one-liners to keep you going and try out the next. .... The weakest part of “SNL U.K.” is, well, the “Saturday Night Live” part. .... At times, watching this feels like visiting a branch of Five Guys. It’s fine, but it’s not like eating in America.
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The GuardianMar 23, 2026
Mar 23, 2026
Season 1 Review:
My unsolicited advice to “SNL UK,” which streams stateside on Peacock? Be yourself. Don’t be too slavish to your American counterpart, which currently feels a little flabby and rudderless. That freedom that allows you to drop F-bombs? Use it to create some truly dangerous comedy.
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