Freddie Meredith has joined the cast of Saturday Night Live UK for its second season, adding another comedian and actor to the show’s expanding ensemble. The move lands before the September 12 premiere on Sky, where the series will begin a six-episode run built around a weekly launch schedule.
Freddie Meredith and Season 2
Freddie Meredith said joining Saturday Night Live UK was a “no brainer,” and called it “The most iconic comedy show.” He added: “It will undoubtedly inform everything I do for the rest of my career and I can’t wait for the experience.”
That reaction fits the scale of the job. Saturday Night Live UK is not just another sketch slot; it is a UK remake of a format with a long audience memory, and the cast now has to carry a second season with a clearer identity than the first. Meredith comes in with credits from Such Brave Girls and Big Boys, plus a comedy profile that got a lift when his Edinburgh Fringe debut, Need a Light?, was nominated for a Best Newcomer Award.
Jeff Goldblum on September 12
Jeff Goldblum will present the first episode of Season 2 on Sky on Saturday, September 12, with CMAT as musical guest. Five more episodes will follow weekly until October 24 before the show takes a midseason break and returns in early 2027.
The rest of the ensemble includes Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi and Paddy Young. Season 1 featured Tina Fey, Hannah Waddingham and Nicola Coughlan as hosts, which sets a higher bar for the new season’s opening stretch.
Phil Edgar-Jones and the long run
Phil Edgar-Jones said at the Edinburgh Television Festival, “We’re in this for the long run, and we’re super proud of it, and super proud of the team.” He also said he was pleased to have proved the social media “naysayers” wrong, while adding that the British remake could continue beyond the second season.
That is the real business story behind the casting move: Saturday Night Live UK is already being treated as a returning franchise rather than a one-off experiment. Freddie Meredith’s arrival strengthens the Season 2 bench, but the unanswered piece is the on-screen assignment — the show has not said what role or sketch format he will get when the new run starts on September 12.
