Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s hit comedy series South Park is coming back with Season 27, but where and when you can see new episodes featuring Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny is a bit complicated.

Created by and starring the voices of Stone and Parker, South Park premiered on cable’s Comedy Central channel on Aug. 13, 1997. Now, 28 years after the series began, South Park is returning for its 27th season.

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Originally, South Park Season 27 was due to begin on July 9, but the premiere was pushed back due to Skydance’s ongoing efforts to acquire Paramount Global. The corporation, of course, owns Comedy Central and has been seeking streaming rights for South Park for its Paramount+ platform, Deadline reported.

With negotiations in a state of flux, the premiere date of South Park Season 27 was pushed back from July 9 to July 23, which raised the ire of Parker and Stone.

“This merger is a s–tshow and is f—ing up South Park,” Parker and Stone posted in a statement on X on July 2. “We are at the studio working on new episodes and we hope the fans get to see them somehow.”

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Until a streaming deal is complete, South Park Season 27 will only be available on cable TV’s Comedy Central, beginning with a two-episode debut on Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

For viewers who don’t have cable, Comedy Central is available on such streaming subscription services as Fubo TV, Hulu with Live TV, Philo, Sling and YouTube TV.

Viewers can see the teaser for South Park Season 27 below. Disclaimer: The trailer includes violent images and swearing.

Will South Park Be Available On A Streaming Platform Soon?

Currently, the first 26 seasons of South Park are streaming on the Warner Bros. Discovery platform HBO Max, but that deal expired in late June, Deadline reported.

With any luck, some clarity on where South Park Season 27 will be available on streaming will be resolved soon.

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The Los Angeles Times reported on Monday (via Variety) that, per sources, Trey Parker and Matt Stone have reached a deal with Paramount Global to bring South Park to Paramount+ in a five-year deal for $300 million a year. If that happens, Paramount+ would also get the first 26 seasons of South Park and five new seasons of the series, beginning with Season 27.

While the first 26 seasons of South Park remain on HBO Max for the time being, Paramount+ is currently hosting seven South Park specials that began streaming in 2021.

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As for what viewers can expect for South Park Season 27, the season’s teaser trailer released three months ago (which can be seen above) shows Cartman, Kyle, Stan and Kenny, naturally, along with Statue of Liberty being pulled down, a war with Canada, several airline disasters and Butters in an air traffic control tower during one of them.

The teaser also includes Sean “Diddy” Combs flying around in a jet-propelled backpack while wearing an orange prison jumpsuit, as well as Randy toting around a jar of ketamine.

South Park Season 27 arrives on cable Comedy Central with a two-episode debut on Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

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