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South Park Sets Oct. 15 Return as Season 27 Locks Bi-Weekly Dates Through Dec. 10

The slower cadence reflects the show's rapid, topical turnaround that has already produced one missed deadline.

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Towelie and Randy in South Park

Overview

  • Episode 6 is slated for Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central, with next-day streaming on Paramount+ starting Thursday, Oct. 16 at 6 a.m. ET.
  • Comedy Central has confirmed the remaining Season 27 dates: Episode 7 on Oct. 29, Episode 8 on Nov. 12, Episode 9 on Nov. 26, and Episode 10 on Dec. 10.
  • There is no new episode on Oct. 1 or Oct. 8 as the series follows a published every-other-week schedule.
  • Producers shifted to a bi-weekly rollout to allow more time for highly topical episodes produced on an accelerated timeline, according to industry reporting.
  • Episode 5 was postponed hours before its planned Sept. 17 airing and premiered Sept. 24, with Trey Parker and Matt Stone saying the delay was a production miss and not censorship.