Overview

• Season 27’s Episode 5, “Conflict of Interest,” aired Sept. 24 after a one‑week postponement that the creators attributed to missing their production deadline.
• The satire centers on Brendan Carr days after he urged action against Jimmy Kimmel, echoing his “easy way or hard way” line through a vice‑presidential character.
• The episode weaves in a storyline about prediction‑market apps and commentary on the Israel–Gaza conflict, extending the season’s focus on political incentives and media pressure.
• Comedy Central has kept an August parody of Charlie Kirk off its cable reruns since his Sept. 10 killing, though the episode remains available on streaming platforms.
• Right‑wing users blasted the show online, with some accusing it of fueling violence, as the series continues a biweekly release schedule through Dec. 10.