The legendary sketch comedy series’ first-ever spinoff in the U.K. kicked off on March 21 with “SNL” vet Tina Fey as its inaugural host.

How to watch *SNL UK *in the U.S.

The legendary sketch comedy series' first-ever spinoff in the U.K. kicked off on March 21 with "SNL" vet Tina Fey as its inaugural host.

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March 22, 2026 7:57 p.m. ET

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Jazz, Coca-Cola, NASCAR, *The Apprentice* — Saturday Night Live now belongs in the exclusive company of American inventions successfully exported to the United Kingdom.

*Saturday Night Live UK*, the legendary sketch comedy institution's first-ever British spinoff, premiered on Saturday to great acclaim. Inaugural host Tina Fey, a famous veteran of the American original, guided the fledgling cast through sketches graced by the likes of Graham Norton and Michael Cera, featuring jokes about Winston Churchill and Jet2holidays uniquely tailored to the new audience.

The series has already announced a slate of exciting follow-up hosts, from Riz Ahmed to Jamie Dornan. For American audiences eager to get eyes on what they're cooking up across the pond, here's how to watch *SNL UK* in the States.

Graham Norton and Tina Fey on 'SNL UK'.

New episodes of the series premiere in the UK every Saturday at 10 p.m. GMT on Sky One and are available to stream on NOW.

Stateside, new episodes of *SNL UK *will be available to stream at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT the following day on Peacock, the official streaming arm of the original *SNL*'s longtime* *network, NBC.

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Fey is one of the most successful graduates of the *SNL *academy in the 51-year history of the show, going on to create Emmy-winning series like *30 Rock *and *Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt*, star in acclaimed films like *Mean Girls* and *Sisters*, and even produce series like *The Four Seasons *and *The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins*.

But why choose a Yankee to do a Brit's job? Surprise guest Nicola Coughlan asked Fey that frank question during her monologue on Saturday's premiere episode.

"Shouldn't it be, like, a British icon like David Beckham? Or Judi Dench? Or, like, Shrek?" asked the *Bridgerton *actress, who originally hails from Ireland. Fey responded, "How do I put this politely? None of you f---ers would do it. Does that make sense?"

The *SNL UK *cast is comprised of Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi, and Paddy Young. Lorne Michaels, who created *SNL *in America in 1975, executive produces the series, as he's done for most films based on characters originated on the series, from *Wayne's World *to *Superstar*.

The series' lead producer is James Longman, who previously served as a producer on a wide variety of comedy series, from *The Late Late Show With James Corden* to *Never Mind the Buzzcocks *and *Alan Carr: Chatty Man*.

Jonno Johnson, who wrote for series like *Siblings*, *Wedding Season*, and *The Midnight Beast *is the series' head writer, while *Have I Got News For You* alum Charlie Skelton writes the U.K. take on the popular, satirical news segment "Weekend Update."

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