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South Park Relaunches as Season 28 With 'Twisted Christian' After Abrupt Season 27 Cut

Comedy Central reclassified the return as Season 28 after truncating Season 27 to five episodes, with new installments slated biweekly through Dec. 10.

Overview

  • The new episode aired Oct. 15 on Comedy Central after a multi-week break and began streaming on Paramount+ the next day.
  • A network spokesperson confirmed the installment is Season 28 Episode 1, ending Season 27 after five episodes without a stated reason.
  • “Twisted Christian” weaves the viral “6-7” TikTok meme into the show’s ongoing Antichrist arc and introduces a satirical Peter Thiel as an apocalyptic authority.
  • The story aligns Thiel with Vice President J.D. Vance in efforts to halt the foretold birth, highlighting surveillance, data-mining and culture-war themes.
  • Comedy Central lists additional new episodes for Oct. 29, Nov. 12, Nov. 26 and Dec. 10.