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South Park Season 29 Premieres Sep 16 on Comedy Central

5/20/2026

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South Park Premiere

Comedy Central will premiere South Park season 29 on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
Episodes will stream the next day on Paramount+ in the United States, Canada, and Australia.
New episodes will air on Wednesdays September 30, October 14, October 28, November 11, and November 25, 2026.
Trey Parker and Matt Stone announced on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that the series will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2027.

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South Park Billionaires

The White House said South Park has been irrelevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by a thread.
The five-year Paramount deal made Trey Parker and Matt Stone billionaires with net worth of $1.2 billion each.
South Park can finish an episode in three to seven days, speed that supports contract’s guarantee of 10 episodes through 2030.
Trey Parker and Matt Stone called Paramount-Skydance merger a “shitshow,” saying it complicated streaming-rights negotiations.

History

Historical Context

The Simpsons premiered on Fox on December 17 1989, became the network’s first top-30 primetime hit and, on February 9 1997, surpassed The Flintstones as the longest-running prime-time animated series. Its 2003 syndication deal earned about $1 billion for Fox, creating a lucrative model for animated franchises. South Park’s season 29 debut in 2026 follows that path, with Paramount Global signing a five-year, multi-billion-dollar extension through 2030.

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South Park Premiere

Comedy Central will premiere South Park season 29 on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
Episodes will stream the next day on Paramount+ in the United States, Canada, and Australia.
New episodes will air on Wednesdays September 30, October 14, October 28, November 11, and November 25, 2026.
Trey Parker and Matt Stone announced on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that the series will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2027.

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