{"id":263304,"date":"2026-09-16T11:59:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T11:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/16\/south-park-season-29-episode-schedule-finale-date-why-its-now-called-south-america\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T11:59:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T11:59:59","slug":"south-park-season-29-episode-schedule-finale-date-why-its-now-called-south-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/16\/south-park-season-29-episode-schedule-finale-date-why-its-now-called-south-america\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;South Park&#8217; Season 29 Episode Schedule, Finale Date &#038; Why It&#8217;s Now Called &#8216;South America&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-2285016\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- Franchise logo or primary category --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- subheader --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"tpd-post-thumbnail-container caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><figcaption><span class=\"credit-text\">Credit: Comedy Central<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/south-park\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\"><em>South Park<\/em><\/strong><\/a> is finally returning with new episodes!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The long-running animated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/comedy-central\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Comedy Central<\/strong><\/a> series returns for Season 29 on <strong>Wednesday night (September 16)<\/strong>, but fans shouldn\u2019t expect a new episode every week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new season will consist of six episodes airing every other Wednesday through the end of November.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"South Park Returns September 16th\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1OSXglZg-6E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-what-time-does-south-park-season-29-premiere\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Time Does <em>South Park<\/em> Season 29 Premiere?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>South Park<\/em> Season 29 premieres Wednesday, September 16 at 10 p.m. ET\/PT on Comedy Central.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New episodes will then air every other Wednesday at the same time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Episodes will also be available to stream on Paramount+ the following day in the United States, Canada and Australia.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-why-is-south-park-called-south-america-for-season-29\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Is <em>South Park <\/em>Called <em>South America<\/em> for Season 29?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ahead of the new season, creators <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/trey-parker\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Trey Parker<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/matt-stone\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Matt Stone<\/strong><\/a> announced that the show was changing its name to <em>South America<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The temporary rebrand is a joke about President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/donald-trump\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/08\/27\/trump-changes-name-of-lake-ontario-to-lake-america-read-the-full-executive-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">renaming Lake Ontario<\/a> as Lake America, and Apple and Google subsequently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/08\/30\/google-maps-renames-lake-ontario-to-lake-america-for-u-s-users-after-donald-trump-signs-executive-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">updating their maps<\/a> in the United States to reflect the new name.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cInspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google, we are changing the name of South Park to <em>SOUTH AMERICA<\/em>,\u201d <strong>Trey<\/strong> and <strong>Matt<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trey-parker-matt-stone-south-park-trump-d8167d14ff99a34e4f4e97f022fb5fc3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said while<\/a> announcing the change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They also took a jab at the show\u2019s parent company, adding, \u201cWe especially want to thank our parent company Paramount \u2014 a Skydance Capitulation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>South America<\/em> name is carrying over into the Season 29 premiere.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-what-is-the-south-park-season-29-premiere-about\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is the <em>South Park<\/em> Season 29 Premiere About?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Season 29 premiere is titled \u201cSouth American Biker Gangs\u201d and will focus on the arrival of e-bikes in town.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen e-bikes arrive in South America, the boys take over the streets and the parents of South America can hardly recognize South America,\u201d reads the official synopsis.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-what-s-the-south-park-season-29-episode-schedule\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s the<em> South Park <\/em>Season 29 Episode Schedule?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out the complete Season 29 release schedule below:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Episode 1: Wednesday, September 16<br \/>Episode 2: Wednesday, September 30<br \/>Episode 3: Wednesday, October 14<br \/>Episode 4: Wednesday, October 28<br \/>Episode 5: Wednesday, November 11<br \/>Episode 6: Wednesday, November 25<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That means fans will have to wait <strong>two weeks between each new episode<\/strong> this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Season 29 finale is currently scheduled to air on <strong>Wednesday, November 25.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-how-can-you-watch-south-park-season-29\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Can You Watch <em>South Park <\/em>Season 29?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have cable, you can watch new episodes live on Comedy Central beginning at 10 p.m. ET\/PT.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cord-cutters can also watch Comedy Central through live-TV streaming services that carry the network, including <a href=\"https:\/\/tv.youtube.com\/onboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube TV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hulu.com\/live-tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hulu + Live TV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sling TV<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.directv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DirecTV<\/a>. Many of these services offer free trial periods. Eligibility varies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you don\u2019t need to watch live, new episodes will become available on Paramount+ the following day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>South Park<\/em> debuted back in 1997 and will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2027. Creators <strong>Trey Parker<\/strong> and <strong>Matt Stone<\/strong> continue to serve as executive producers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did you see the big news <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2025\/07\/22\/south-park-creators-reach-1-5-billion-streaming-deal-with-paramount\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">about the future of<em> South Park<\/em> that was revealed last year?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"categories single-categories\">Posted To:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/paramount-plus\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paramount Plus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/south-park\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">South Park<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/television\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Television<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/09\/16\/south-park-season-29-episode-schedule-finale-date-south-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit: Comedy Central South Park is finally returning with new episodes! 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