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With two episodes left to air in its freshman run, Saturday Night Live UK<\/a>\u2018s future is uncertain\u2014at least to hear lead producer James Longman<\/a> tell it. <\/p>\n The latest (and first English-language) international offshoot of NBC\u2019s long-running sketch comedy series, SNL UK launched March 21 on Sky One and the streaming service Sky NOW. Across the pond, that first show drew 226,000 total viewers in the overnights, an audience that swelled to 784K with seven-day viewership and repeats folded in (Sky\u2019s preferred metric). <\/p>\n But by the eight-episode series\u2019 midway point, viewership had waned at least 36%, to 503K (in Live+7 with repeats, per Deadline<\/a>).<\/p>\n While SNL UK has undeniably entered the pop culture conversation and posted strong YouTube numbers, it remains to be seen whether its launch has fulfilled its mission of driving subscriptions to NOW TV, Sky\u2019s subscription streaming service. (Sky reps have declined to comment for LateNighter on its performance.)<\/p>\n Critically, SNL UK has enjoyed a warm reception. <\/p>\n LateNighter\u2019s Bill Carter, said the Tina Fey-hosted premiere \u201cunquestionably stuck the landing<\/a>,\u201d helped along as it was by \u201ca promising young cast of English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish comic talent.\u201d Amongst famously persnickety British press, The Telegraph<\/a>\u00a0opined in its four-star (out of five) review that SNL UK \u2018s debut was \u201cshockingly competent<\/a>,\u201d while\u00a0Metro<\/a>\u2018s four-star assessment called that first outing \u201cunexpectedly brilliant<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n In a new interview with IndieWire<\/a>, lead producer Longman shared little insight into the show\u2019s renewal prospects . \u201cDefinitely not for sure,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I stay away from these discussions, I\u2019m just trying to make a funny show.\u201d<\/p>\n Emmy winner Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso) is hosting SNL UK\u2018s seventh episode this Saturday, May 9 (watch promo<\/a>), with BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter\u00a0Myles Smith as musical guest.<\/p>\n