Saturday Night Live UK

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Season 1
  • Network: Peacock
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 22, 2026
Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10

Critic Reviews

  1. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Ed Power
    Mar 23, 2026
    80
    Was it a crime against comedy – as the original Saturday Night Live often is nowadays? No – and by any reasonable measure it was off to a flying start.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    Mar 24, 2026
    70
    “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]?
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Daniel Fienberg
    Mar 23, 2026
    70
    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.
  5. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Jason Zinoman and Gabriel Tate
    Mar 23, 2026
    70
    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.