- South Park Season 27 Episode 6, which aired on October 15, was revealed to actually be the Season 28 opener
- The series returns on October 29 with season 28 episode 2
- Sources claim that each season having five episodes was always the plan
Comedy Central and Paramount have somehow managed to make South Park‘s weekly release schedule even more confusing, so let’s break it down.
When South Park season 27 began on July 23, it was believed that the season would consist of 10 episodes. But when what fans assumed was season 27 episode 6 aired on October 15, it was revealed to be the premiere episode of season 28 instead.
That means Season 27 and Season 28 will consist of five episodes each, which sources have told The Hollywood Reporter was the plan all along.
South Park seasons 27 and 28 were supposed to have five episodes each throughout
As THR’s Kevin Dolak reports, “It turns out this is a case of misreporting, a rep for the show suggested Friday. Season 27 was never intended to be a full 10 episodes, and showrunners had all along planned for seasons 27 and 28 to bow out at five episodes each.”
Seasons 27 and 28 are actually one continuous season. Long-running storylines like Donald Trump and Satan’s love child and Jesus being South Park Elementary’s counselor still have legs in Season 28, and they don’t seem to be winding down anytime soon.
But there’s another factor potentially contributing to the confusion: the existing two-week delay in Season 27. The Season 27 premiere started with an unexpected delay, which bled into Episode 2, with episodes airing every two weeks from then on.
Creators eventually confirmed that they needed more time to get episodes ready for fans, explaining “There’s so much happening right now in just one day with Trump. Nobody’s going to sacrifice getting it right, even if we have to push to get it to air, and if it makes the season longer, so be it.”
So now we have a sudden season jump, existing two-week delays and media misreporting to contend with until the end of the year, all just to enjoy a little bit of South Park comedy. Don’t forget that if you watch episodes on Paramount+, you’ll also have to wait an extra day to stream them (in the US and UK).
As I’ve said before, if it turns out that something else has been going on behind the scenes, I wouldn’t be surprised.
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