Jeff Goldblum to host return of ‘SNL UK’ with musical guest CMAT
The show returns next week for a 12-episode second season, split into two parts
Saturday Night Live UK returns to begin its second season next week (September 12), and the first episode will be hosted by Jeff Goldblum with musical guest CMAT.
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The UK iteration of the hugely popular and influential NBC comedy show launched in March of 2026, receiving critical acclaim and attracting guests hosts such as SNL legend Tina Fey, Hannah Waddingham and Ncuti Gatwa.
It was then renewed for season two in May, with news of the return date of September then arriving last month.
The show’s 12-episode second season will be split into two parts, wth the first running from 12 September to 24 October, with part two beginning in early 2027.
The entire 11-member inaugural cast return for the new run, consisting of Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi and Paddy Young.
Though attracting modest TV ratings, the show has been responsible for a string of viral hits online, including Fouracres’ impression of then Prime Minister Keir Starmer and a number of other offbeat sketches.
Speaking of the show’s success, Larry Dean told Rolling Stone UK earlier this year: “One thing we’ve done really well is prove the haters wrong.”
“I was very quietly confident that the show was going to be great, because [in] the writers and performers, the standard is really high,” Dean adds. “We’re always trying to make sure that we’re doing something a bit different and that’s ballsy. British humour is a bit ballsy.”
Keep an eye on Rolling Stone UK and our social media accounts next week for more ahead of Saturday Night Live UK season two.