Jeff Goldblum is heading to London to bring his star power to Saturday Night Live UK. The Hollywood favorite will lead the show’s highly anticipated Season 2 premiere. He follows another major American star who opened the first season. The returning sketch series has also lined up a musical guest for its big comeback.
Jeff Goldblum will host the SNL UK season 2 premiere on September 12, with CMAT performing
t, the host will deliver an opening monologue and appear in live and pre-recorded sketches.
All 11 original cast members will return for the new season. Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring and George Fouracres are among the returning stars. Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi and Paddy Young will also return. Season 1 also welcomed guest hosts Jamie Dornan, Riz Ahmed, Hannah Waddingham and Ncuti Gatwa.
SNL UK first premiered in March and faced skepticism before its debut. Writer Bella Hull told The Independent that people were “frothing at the mouth for it to fail.” However, the show earned mostly positive reviews after its first episode.
As the first season went on, viewers kept tuning in to the show. Sky extended the original six-episode order to eight episodes before the first season premiered. Sky confirmed Season 2 in May, and the new season will feature 12 episodes.
Goldblum now kicks off the show’s second season as it returns to screens on Sept. 12. The Jurassic Park and Wicked star will help launch a larger new season after the show’s successful first run.
