Comedy CentralFollowing an unexpected delay, South Park Season 27 Episode 3 is mere hours away, with a classic character set to make his return – so, here’s exactly when you can watch it.
Krypto the Superdog gets shot dead, Mr. Mackey joins ICE, and Cartman becomes a “master debater”… we are, of course, talking about the latest episode of South Park.
In just two episodes of the record-breaking new season from Trey Parker and Matt Stone, they’ve taken shots at just about everyone, including the literal president, Donald Trump (and his sidekick JD Vance).
It’s anyone’s guess who gets targeted next. So you don’t miss a thing, here’s everything you need to know about when and where to watch Episode 3.
When is South Park Season 27 Episode 3 out?
Comedy CentralSouth Park Season 27 Episode 3 was due to release on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. But like Episode 2, there was a week-long delay, so it will now drop on Wednesday, August 20 instead.
The third episode of the latest chapter will air at 10pm ET/9pm CT on Comedy Central. It will then be available for streaming on Paramount Plus on Thursday, August 21 at 6am ET/5am CT.
South Park Season 27 delay explained
Comedy CentralThere are a couple of reasons for the Episode 3 delay last week, the main one being that August 13 marked exactly 28 years since South Park premiered on Comedy Central. As such, the network cleared its schedule to celebrate the occasion.
This also gave Parker and Stone more time to work on the next episode. You see, the long-running series has always been made on an ultra-fast turnaround timeframe, with episodes written, animated, and voiced in just a matter of days.
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This allows them to respond in real time to current events, but it also means delays aren’t unusual. We saw this happen with Season 27 Episode 2, which arrived a week after it was originally planned.
One thing that likely won’t have had an impact is the backlash from the Trump administration (it’s hardly the first time Parker and Stone have come under fire).
While some, including JD Vance, insist they’re in on the joke, Kristi Noem slammed the creators for mocking her in the latest episode.
“It’s so lazy to make fun of women for how they look. Only the liberals and the extremists do that,” she said. Noem sidestepped the fact that the episode depicted her shooting every dog she came across (a reference to her admission that she shot her own pet dog as it was naughty).
The White House previously released a statement slamming South Park for its Trump PSA (which showed the POTUS’s “teen-tiny penis”), describing the series as irrelevant.
At Comic-Con 2025, Parker responded to the criticism with a deadpan stare, saying, “We’re terribly sorry.” The South Park creators went on to describe how they convinced the producers to avoid blurring the realistic penis in the show.
What will Episode 3 be about?
South Park Season 27 Episode 3, ‘Sickofancy’, will take shots at Trump once more, while bringing back everyone’s favorite stoner anthropomorphic towel: Towelie.
The trailer dropped on the day of release, showing Towelie arriving at Washington DC, where he sees the White House surrounded by a battle tank and army troops. “This seems like a perfect place for a towel,” he says in awe.
Clearly, Parker and Stone are poking fun at the POTUS’ abrupt decision to militarize law enforcement in the US capital. Earlier this month, he deployed hundreds of National Guard troops on the streets, asserting federal control over the city’s Metropolitan Police Department.
How will this play into South Park is yet to be seen, but one thing’s for sure: it really isn’t the perfect place for a towel.
In the meantime, check out our rundown of the best South Park episodes, find out how to watch the infamous banned episodes, and learn about why the show is no longer on HBO Max.