'SNL U.K.' to Stream on Peacock in the U.S.

Mar 9, 2026 9:30am PT ‘Saturday Night Live U.K.’ to Stream on Peacock in the U.S. By Selome Hailu Plus Icon Selome Hailu Latest ‘Melania’ Sets Amazon Prime Video Streaming Release Date 3 days ago ‘High Potential,’ ‘9-1-1’ and ‘9-1-1: Nashville’ Renewed at ABC 4 days ago ‘DTF St. Louis’ Premieres With 2.5 Million Viewers in Three Days 4 days ago See All Courtesy of Sky Originals Peacock has acquired the U.S. streaming rights for “Saturday Night Live U.K.,” the new British adaptation of NBC’s iconic late-night sketch series. Episodes of “Saturday Night Live U.K.” will hit Peacock the day after they initially air on the U.K.’s Sky One and Now. The series premieres on March 21, meaning it will be available stateside weekly beginning on March 22. “Saturday Night Live U.K.” is the country’s first-ever iteration of “SNL” and will follow the same structure as the U.S. version, with a central cast of comedians performing alongside a rotating slate of guest hosts and weekly musical guests. The core cast includes Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi and Paddy Young. Jonno Johnson serves as head writer, with additional writers including Celya AB, Omar Badawy, Gráinne Maguire, Laura Claxton, Chris Cantrill, James Farmer, Humphrey Ker, Omodara Olatunji, Joseph Moore, Lorna Rose Treen, Hari Kanth, Louis Waymouth, Keith Akushie, Bella Hull, Ayo Adenekan, Nathan Foad, Al Roberts and Ellie Fulcher. Related Stories Paul Bettany ‘Hasn’t Heard Anything’ About Playing Voldemort in HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series but Says He’s a ‘Big Fan’ of the Franchise Katie Leung 'Would Not Want to Go Back' to Her Time Shooting 'Harry Potter' Movies: 'I Was So Easily Influenced' “‘Saturday Night Live’ is one of the most influential comedy brands in the world and bringing the U.K. edition to Peacock is a natural extension of that legacy,” said Liz Jenkins, chief business officer of NBCUniversal Entertainment. “As the streaming home of ‘SNL,’ Peacock is proud to introduce bold new British voices to a global stage.” Popular on Variety Jump to Comments AI Tech to Power Faible’s Film Adaptation of Silicon Valley Sci-Fi Tale ‘Gentle Seduction’ (EXCLUSIVE) AI Summit in Singapore Focuses on Infrastructure Shift as Industry Moves Beyond Experimentation ‘Avatar’ Oscar Winner Mark Sagar, Graphic India’s Sharad Devarajan Launch AI Storytelling Studio FaiBLE (EXCLUSIVE) JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...