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South Park's Viewership Soars with Noem Critique

8/9/2025

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South Park's season 27 episode two, which aired on August 6, captivated 838,000 viewers—almost doubling the premiere's 430,000. This episode, a sharp critique of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, marked the show's third-highest initial viewership in three seasons and secured the second spot among adults 18-49 that night.

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Story summary

South Park's season 27 episode two, which aired on August 6, captivated 838,000 viewers—almost doubling the premiere's 430,000. This episode, a sharp critique of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, marked the show's third-highest initial viewership in three seasons and secured the second spot among adults 18-49 that night.