South Park Season 27 Episode 4 is nowhere to be seen… yet, and there’s a good reason it hasn’t been released this week.
Donald Trump sleeping with Satan, Kristi Noem shooting Krypto out of the sky, Randy Marsh falling head over heels for ChatGPT – yeah, South Park is back.
After a brief, worrying period where the show’s streaming future was uncertain, Matt Stone and Trey Parker locked in a $1.5 billion deal with Paramount. Ever since, the series has constantly occupied the news cycle, with each episode in Season 27 more outrageous than the last; as per usual, nobody is safe, no matter what side of the political spectrum you’re on.
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So, after Towelie’s return last week, fans are keen to watch South Park Season 27 Episode 4. You’ll just have to wait a little while longer.
South Park Season 27 Episode 4 delay explained
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South Park Season 27 Episode 4 won’t be released until Wednesday, September 8, due to the show’s production schedule requiring a two-week gap.
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This will continue to be the case for the rest of the season, so don’t expect new episodes of South Park on a weekly basis for the foreseeable future.
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There’s a simple reason: each episode has been extremely topical, whether it’s skewering Kristi Noem and ICE, parodying Charlie Kirk’s debates with college students, or Trump kicking around a baby-faced JD Vance.
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New episodes need to be up to date, but given their incendiary nature, Stone, Parker, and the show’s team require a bit more time to ensure they’re ready for mass consumption. “What they’re doing means this year’s episodes need more time than usual to put together, to finish,” a source told Deadline.
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“So much happens right now in just one day with Trump. No one’s going to sacrifice getting it right, even if we have to push getting it to air, and if that makes the season longer, so be it.”
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Another insider told the outlet, “We’re not going to argue with what’s working.
“The numbers are great, the show is getting a lot of attention — if they want to give us a 20-week season for 10 episodes, that’s okay.”
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The results speak for themselves: between episodes airing on Comedy Central and streaming on Paramount Plus the next day, ratings have risen consistently since the premiere, with the show’s viewership up 49% after the first episode.
Until Episode 4, read more about the banned South Park episodes, why South Park is no longer on HBO Max, and check out Season 27’s full release schedule.
