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‘SNL U.K.’ Is Strongest When Leaning Into What Makes British Comedy Great — but Its Replicated Format Risks Feeling Too American: TV Review


'SNL U.K.' is strongest when its British comedy shines — but its replicated format from the U.S. version risks feeling too American.

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