SNL UK will be live from London again this fall

Deadline suggests that part of the reason for the renewal is the positive reaction on social media and from critics. The trade calls SNL UK Sky’s “most expensive unscripted show of all time,” which seems like a bit of a misnomer given that a sketch comedy show is, y’know, scripted. Regardless, each episode costs millions of pounds to produce (which is fairly similar to what it costs in the States) and could wind up have a pretty significant impact on Sky’s yearly budget if the show runs for multiple years. 

These international SNL spinoffs have been a mixed bag, though. There was another version of SNL UK in the 90s which ran for four seasons, but other international expeditions, like to Spain and Québec, only lasted one season. Meanwhile, SNL Korea is currently on its 17th season. We’ll see just how far SNL UK goes in due time.