'Saturday Night Live UK' Sets US Debut Time On Peacock
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Key Points:
- The British spin-off of NBC's Saturday Night Live, titled SNL UK, premiered on Sky TV on March 21 and is now available to stream on Peacock in the US starting Sunday night at 9pm ET/6pm PT.
- The debut episode, hosted by Tina Fey with musical guest Wet Leg, attracted nearly 230,000 UK viewers despite receiving mixed reviews, and Sky has extended the first season to eight episodes.
- Upcoming episodes will feature host Jamie Dornan with musical guest Wolf Alice, followed by Riz Ahmed and Kasabian the week after.
- The inaugural SNL UK cast includes Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fourac
