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South Park Season 27 is new this week on both Comedy Central and Paramount+, thanks to a new deal announced on Wednesday between Paramount Global and the show’s creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
July has been a month of uncertainty for Parker and Stone as details continue to be worked out for Skydance’s pending acquisition of Paramount Global. On July 2, Paramount Global announced that it was delaying the release of South Park Season 27 from July 9 to July 23, much to the chagrin of Parker and Stone, who produce and provide voices for the series.
In the interim, Paramount Global, which owns cable’s Comedy Central and the Paramount+ streaming platform, has been seeking to secure exclusive worldwide streaming rights for South Park for the latter.
Finally, on Wednesday, Paramount Global and Stone and Parker’s companies — South Park Digital Studios and Park County — announced an extension of their current deal, where the duo will produce 50 new episodes of South Park for Comedy Central over the next five years, which will exclusively stream on Paramount+ worldwide.
The deal will also bring South Park’s 26 previous seasons — which are currently streaming on HBO Max — to Paramount+ as well.
South Park Season 27 officially gets underway with a two-episode premiere starting at 10 p.m. ET/PT on cable’s Comedy Central. Under the new deal, Paramount+ will stream new episodes of South Park the day after they premiere on Comedy Central.
As such, the first two episodes of South Park Season 27 will debut on Paramount+ on Thursday, although Paramount Global did not specifically indicate what time the new episodes will be available. Typically, new episodes for shows exclusive to Paramount+ — Dexter: Resurrection, for example — begin streaming the day of release at 3:01 a.m. ET/12:01 a.m. PT, but only time will tell as to whether South Park will follow the same pattern.
New episodes of South Park Season 27 will premiere on cable on Comedy Central at 10 a.m. ET/PT every Wednesday and on streaming on Paramount+ every Thursday, with the exact time of release yet to be announced.
The release schedule for South Park Season 27 is as follows:
Episode 1: July 23 – Sermon On the ‘Mount (July 24 on Paramount+)
Episode 2: July 23 – Title Yet To Be Announced (July 24 on Paramount+)
Episode 3: July 30 – Title TBA (July 31 on Paramount+)
Episode 4: Aug. 6 – Title TBA (Aug. 7 on Paramount+)
Episode 5: Aug. 13 – Title TBA (Aug. 14 on Paramount+)
Episode 6: Aug. 20 – Title TBA (Aug. 21 on Paramount+)
Episode 7: Aug. 27 – Title TBA (Aug. 28 on Paramount+)
Episode 8: Sept. 3 – Title TBA (Sept. 4 on Paramount+)
Episode 9: Sept. 10 – Title TBA (Sept. 11 on Paramount+)
Episode 10: Sept. 17 – Title TBA (Sept.18 on Paramount+)
See the teaser trailer for South Park Season 27 below. Disclaimer: The trailer includes swearing and violent images.
Paramount Global, Trey Parker And Matt Stone Are Ecstatic About The New ‘South Park’ Deal
In a press release on Wednesday, Chris McCarthy — the co-CEO of Paramount Global and president of Showtime/MTV Entertainment expressed his gratitude and enthusiasm over Paramount Global’s new deal with Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
“Matt and Trey are singular, creative forces whose fearless humor and boundary pushing storytelling have made South Park one of the most beloved and enduring series ever — more popular today than at any point in its history, and one of the most valuable TV franchises in the world,” McCarthy said in a statement.
“They are exceptional talents and trusted partners – we’re thrilled that Comedy Central and now Paramount+ globally will be the home to South Park for years to come and our thanks to the Skydance team for their vital partnership in making this happen,” McCarthy added.
In addition, Stone said in a statement, “Trey and I and the whole South Park crew are grateful for this extension and this deal. We want to thank Chris McCarthy and Keyes Hill-Edgar for years of great partnership and are looking forward to continuing to make South Park for the next five years.”
Parker also issued a statement in celebration of the deal, saying, “We are grateful for this opportunity and deeply honored by the trust placed in us. This is about more than a contract — it’s about our commitment to this organization, our teammates, and our fans. We’re focused on building something special and doing whatever it takes to bring championships to this city.”
While financial details of the deal weren’t disclosed in the press release, the Los Angeles Times reported on Monday (via Variety) that Paramount Global and Parker and Stone’s companies were close to a five-year deal worth $1.5 billion, or $300 million per year.
South Park Season 27 to premiere on cable on Comedy Central at 10 a.m. ET/PT every Wednesday and on streaming on Paramount+ on Thursdays.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/07/23/south-park-season-27-release-schedule-for-new-episodes-on-streaming-and-cable/