Trey Parker and Matt Stone are sending South Park Season 29 to Comedy Central on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, and the premiere carries the title South American Biker Gangs. The season is being sold as South America, a retitle that turns the show’s own broadcast run into the joke.
Parker and Stone in Early September
In early September, Parker and Stone said, “Inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google, we are changing the name of 'South Park' to 'South America,'” then added, “We especially want to thank our parent company Paramount — a Skydance Capitulation.” That is the framing device for the season launch: the show is still arriving on Comedy Central, but its on-air identity has been pushed into a satire of renaming itself.
Season 29 starts on Wednesday, Sept. 16, and Comedy Central will air it every other Wednesday through Nov. 25. For viewers, that means a fixed cadence rather than a dump of episodes, with the broadcast window clearly mapped out in advance. The first episode’s title, South American Biker Gangs, signals that the retitle is not just decorative copy; it is part of the season’s opening premise.
Paramount+ Day-After Access
Viewers of Comedy Central and Paramount+ get two ways in: the premiere airs live on Comedy Central at 10 p.m. ET/PT, then episodes stream on Paramount+ the day after each premiere. That setup keeps the season tied to linear television while also feeding the streaming side, which is the practical answer for anyone trying to follow the run without scheduling around the Wednesday slot.
Season 29 arrives after Season 27 won Outstanding Animated Series at the Creative Arts Emmys and after the show’s stretch of eight nominations with zero wins since 2013 ended. South Park also had five Emmys from 2005 to 2013, so this new run comes with awards-season weight behind it even before the first episode airs.
South Park Season on TV
The sharper business move is the contradiction built into the rollout: the season is being repositioned as a joke about renaming efforts while still airing on Comedy Central under a season launch tied to Paramount+ streaming. That keeps the brand visible in both places at once, which is exactly how a long-running series keeps its reach without losing the edge that made the retitle land in the first place.
For viewers, the next move is simple. Tune in on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT for South American Biker Gangs, then expect the season to keep its every-other-Wednesday pace on Comedy Central while Paramount+ posts each episode the following day.
