Paramount+South Park is so back. Trey Parker and Matt Stone delivered a truly wild episode with the Season 27 premiere and the same goes for the following episodes, so be sure to check out the full release schedule so you don’t miss a thing.
The long-running animated series was on shaky ground amid the ongoing bidding war between Paramount and HBO Max, sparking fears South Park Season 27 would get delayed as a result.
However, mere hours before the new chapter’s debut, Parker and Stone inked a $1.5 billion licensing deal with Paramount Plus, meaning all 26 seasons are now on the streaming service, and new episodes will head there after airing on Comedy Central.
With Season 27 Episode 4, ‘Wok is Dead’, out now, here’s when to expect new episodes, as well as the release schedule.
South Park Season 27 Episode 5 release date & time
Episode 4 of South Park Season 27 airs on Wednesday, September 17, at 10pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. It will be available for streaming on Paramount Plus the following day, September 18, at 6am ET/3am PT.
If you’re outside of the US and watching via Comedy Central using a VPN, you can find your time zone below:
- 11pm Brazil
- 3am UK (September 18)
- 4am Central European Summer Time (September 18)
- 7:30am India Standard Time (September 18)
- 12pm Australia (September 18)
- 2pm New Zealand (September 18)
Similarly, here are different time zones for when the new episodes land on Paramount Plus:
- 7am Brazil
- 11am UK
- 12pm Central European Summer Time
- 3:30pm India Standard Time
- 8pm Australia
- 10pm New Zealand
Although single episodes were due to drop weekly, they’ve all been releasing on a bi-weekly basis due to the fast turnaround of the show.
This isn’t out of the ordinary. South Park episodes are written, animated, and voiced in just a matter of days, allowing Stone and Parker to respond in real time to current events, but it also means delays aren’t unusual.
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It hasn’t been confirmed just yet, but a Paramount insider told Deadline that bi-weekly releases will continue for the rest of Season 27, stating, “We’re not going to argue with what’s working. The numbers are great, the show is getting a lot of attention – if they want to give us a 20-week season for 10-episodes, that’s OK.”
How many episodes are there?
Comedy CentralThere are 10 episodes in South Park Season 27, which will no doubt be music to the ears of fans.
In recent years, South Park seasons have been noticeably shorter, with some chapters only running for six episodes or focusing on standalone specials.
This shift came as Parker and Stone balanced their massive Paramount deal alongside an ongoing tug-of-war between HBO Max over streaming rights.
But with Season 27, the show is back to a traditional format, with the recent five-year $1.5 billion licensing agreement including 50 new episodes across five seasons.
Speaking about the deal, Stone said (via Deadline), “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 added, “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.”
South Park Season 27 release schedule
Comedy CentralNew episodes now drop every other Wednesday on Comedy Central and every other Thursday on Paramount Plus. Here’s the full release schedule for South Park Season 27:
- Episode 5: September 17 (September 18 on Paramount Plus)
- Episode 6: October 1 (October 2 on Paramount Plus)
- Episode 7: October 15 (October 16 on Paramount Plus)
- Episode 8: October 29 (October 30 on Paramount Plus)
- Episode 9: November 12 (November 13 on Paramount Plus)
- Episode 10: November 26 (November 27 on Paramount Plus)
How to watch South Park
If you have cable TV or a platform that offers Comedy Central, you can watch new episodes of South Park as they air live. But if you can wait a few hours, the best way to watch Season 27 is via Paramount Plus.
There are a couple of ways to enjoy new episodes for free. Paramount Plus offers new users a seven-day free trial, which you can sign up for directly via the streaming service. Alternatively, Walmart Plus subscribers can get a 30-day free trial.
In the meantime, check out our ranking of the best South Park episodes, how to watch the banned South Park episodes, and find new TV shows streaming this month.