South Park has unexpectedly wrapped up its 27th season after only five episodes, immediately launching into Season 28 with an episode called ‘Twisted Christian.’
The new Season 28 premiere, ironically the sixth episode broadcast this year, aired on Comedy Central on October 15th. Season 27, despite high ratings and generating considerable discussion, had a rather inconsistent release schedule. After starting with a typical weekly release, it shifted to a biweekly format, culminating in a three-week delay before its fifth and now final episode aired on September 25th.
Just three weeks later, without any prior announcement, South Park returned with Season 28. Originally, Season 27 was expected to run for ten episodes; however, it now appears the ten-episode run will be split, with five for Season 27 and five for Season 28. Moving forward, new episodes are slated to air every two weeks until December 10th (on October 29th, November 12th, November 26th, and December 10th).
Twisted Christian: Cartman is possessed and may be the key to stopping the Antichrist.
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Comedy Central had pulled the planned Season 27 finale just hours before its broadcast. Co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone took full responsibility, stating, “Apparently when you do everything at the last minute sometimes you don’t get it done. This one’s on us. We didn’t get it done in time. Thanks to Comedy Central and South Park fans for being so understanding. Tune in next week!”
Parker and Stone are renowned for their weekly, last-minute production style, which allows for highly topical episodes. However, for Season 27, they adopted a biweekly schedule, providing more time per episode – a change reportedly welcomed by Paramount.
Notably, during their San Diego Comic-Con 2025 panel, held just after the Donald Trump-focused Season 27 premiere, Parker admitted they were uncertain about the next episode’s direction, describing the situation as “super stressful.”
The abrupt delay fueled rumors that the episode was withheld due to concerns over potential backlash, especially after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a Donald Trump ally, at a Utah university on September 10th. Comedy Central had previously removed a scheduled rerun of ‘South Park’ Season 27, Episode 2, titled ‘Got a Nut,’ where Eric Cartman impersonated Charlie Kirk, a right-wing podcaster, delivering messages akin to Kirk’s past statements while engaging in controversial actions with college graduates.
At the time, Kirk himself had reacted to the episode in a TikTok video, finding it “hilarious” and noting, “South Park gets this right. I think they’ve been watching a lot of Charlie Kirk videos.” He further added: “We have a good spirit about being made fun of. This is all a success, this is all a win. We as conservatives, we have thick skin, not thin skin, and you can make fun of us and it doesn’t matter.”
Certain MAGA conservatives criticized South Park, suggesting a connection between the show and Kirk’s murder. However, in a recent interview with The Denver Post, Matt Stone refuted any claims of censorship, reaffirming their earlier statement.
“No one pulled the episode, no one censored us, and you know we’d say so if true,” Stone explained. “We just didn’t get it done. When you always cut it close, sometimes you mess up. That’s the price of being a procrastinator.”
As for Season 28’s inaugural episode, it takes aim at Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel, satirizes the ‘6 7’ internet trend, and delves deeper into the ongoing narrative involving Trump and Satan’s offspring. Cartman, like his elementary school peers, is consumed by the ‘6 7’ obsession and is suspected of being possessed by the Antichrist. Peter Thiel reportedly holds the key to this predicament. Concurrently, a disillusioned school counselor, Jesus, endures a terrible double date while grappling with PC Principal’s unique interpretation of Christianity.