Paramount+After a long three weeks, South Park Season 27 Episode 5, ‘Conflict of Interest’, has finally arrived, and it’s another doozy. If you want to tune in, there’s a way to watch it for free.
A lot has gone down in the news cycle since Season 27 Episode 4. Charlie Kirk was killed, leading to Comedy Central pulling reruns of the second episode (which features Cartman doing a Kirk impression) from the air.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! was temporarily suspended, placing critic and FCC chairman Brendan Carr in the spotlight as a debate about free speech raged on. South Park fans have been waiting on tenterhooks wondering what creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone would go after next.
After another last-minute delay, Season 27 Episode 5 is here, and it doesn’t hold back, tackling Carr, free speech, Trump’s butt baby, and the Israel-Gaza conflict. Here’s how to tune in without spending a dime.
How to watch South Park Season 27 Episode 5 for free
Paramount+If you don’t have cable or you missed it live, South Park Season 27 Episode 5 is now available for streaming on Paramount Plus – and there are a number of free trials available.
Unlike Netflix, the streaming service offers eligible viewers a seven-day free trial, which you can access if you’re signing up for the first time. This is available for both its premium and essential packages – simply head to this link and add in your details.
Another option is via Walmart Plus. Subscribers of this service can get a 30-day Paramount Plus free trial for the essentials plan, with the option to upgrade.
What’s more, Walmart Plus offers a 30-day free trial too, so you could essentially have access to both for a month without spending a dime.
You can sign up for the Walmart Plus free trial here and its Paramount Plus benefit here.
And if you’re wanting to catch new South Park episodes when they air on Comedy Central but you don’t have cable, there’s a way to do this on a budget too.
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How to watch South Park Season 27 Episode 5 live and free
Paramount+All you need to do is sign up for a free trial to a TV service that offers Comedy Central. That includes Philo TV, which has a seven-day free trial for newcomers, and DirectTV, which offers a five-day free trial.
Fubo also offers a short free trial, but it’s worth noting that you can also find deals like the Walmart Plus one.
For instance, My Best Buy Plus and My Best Buy Total subscribers can access a free 30-day trial with Fubo (that’s two episodes of South Park Season 27, depending on when you sign up) – learn more about that deal here.
Mobile providers often come with free subscriptions too, so it’s worth checking out your benefits to see if you already have access to Comedy Central or Paramount Plus.
Why everyone’s talking about ‘Conflict of Interest’
The new South Park episode, ‘Conflict of Interest’, was one of the most anticipated in recent memory, and it does not hold back.
Season 27 Episode 5 ruthlessly mocks Donald Trump Jr. and online betting, while the POTUS spends much of the runtime in a cartoonish quest to get rid of his and Satan’s “butt baby”.
Eventually, this leads him to attempting to give Satan toxoplasmosis – an infection caused by a common parasite found in cat feces and undercooked meat, which is especially dangerous for pregnant women as it can harm the baby.
In South Park, FCC head Brendan Carr becomes infected, with a doctor warning he may “lose his freedom of speech.”
Elsewhere, the entire town is betting on Kyle’s mom Sheila bombing a Palestinian hospital. She voices her frustration at the conflict, pointing out that “it’s not Jews vs Palestine, it’s Israel vs Palestine.”
Paramount+At her wits’ end, she goes straight to Israel to give Benjamin Netanyahu a piece of her mind. Oh, and JD Vance unveils his secret plan to be next in line as the president.
The episode has sparked a huge discussion on the TV show’s subreddit, with one writing, “I f**king loved that Little Vance went full blown evil. And that ending was just 10/10. Sheila doing a stand in for all actual Jews was brilliant.”
Another agreed, “That was my absolute favorite ending of the season, and that alone was worth the wait,” while a third added, “Perfect because that’s exactly the plan irl. Google Project 2025.”
A fourth chimed in, “Sheila is my new favorite character after tonight’s episode; and I loved when Carr’s prognosis is not being able to talk. Brilliant, I wasn’t a bit disappointed with Episode 5.”
When is Season 27 Episode 6 out?
If you agree, there’s some bad news: the next episode won’t be out for another three weeks.
South Park Season 27 was initially meant to be released weekly, but from the beginning there has been a two-week gap between each episode due to the fast turnaround of the series.
Parker, Stone, and their team write, animate, and edit new episodes in a matter of days, meaning delays aren’t unusual. The Season 27 release schedule officially switched to bi-weekly, but with Episode 5 needing more time, this has switched to tri-weekly.
The plan is to switch back to once every two weeks after Season 27 Episode 6, which will drop on October 15, 2025.
Until then, check out Charlie Kirk’s producer’s South Park request, our ranking of the best South Park episodes, how to watch the banned South Park episodes, and why the show isn’t on HBO Max