South Park Season 29 Schedule (2026): Next Episode Date, Premiere Ratings and When It Hits Paramount+
Quick answer: the next new South Park is episode 2 on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central, then on Paramount+ the next day. There is no new episode this week; the season runs every other Wednesday.
The premiere, "South American Biker Gangs," aired Sept. 16, two days after the show won its sixth Primetime Emmy for animated program, and it kept the name the season's teaser introduced: South America. Comedy Central published all six dates up front, and TVmaze still lists episodes 2 through 6 without titles:
| Episode | Comedy Central | Paramount+ (next day) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 — "South American Biker Gangs" (aired) | Wed., Sept. 16 | Thu., Sept. 17 |
| 2 — next | Wed., Sept. 30 | Thu., Oct. 1 |
| 3 | Wed., Oct. 14 | Thu., Oct. 15 |
| 4 | Wed., Oct. 28 | Thu., Oct. 29 |
| 5 | Wed., Nov. 11 | Thu., Nov. 12 |
| 6 | Wed., Nov. 25 | Thu., Nov. 26 |
The right-hand column is ours, worked out from the announced next-day rule. It puts the last episode of the run on Thanksgiving morning.
How big was the season 29 premiere?
About as big as last year's, with a younger audience. Paramount's three-day count, reported by Bleeding Cool on Sept. 25:
| Measure | Season 29 premiere | Season 28 premiere |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. viewers, 3 days (Comedy Central + Paramount+) | 4.2 million | 4.3 million |
| Adults 18–49 rating, 3 days | 0.97 | 0.73 |
| Online mentions, 3 days | 63,000 (up 40%) | about 45,000 |
The headline count dipped slightly; the 18–49 rating rose 33%, and the episode drew 11 million social video views. The rename to "South America" didn't cost it viewers.
What time does a new episode air where you live?
| Time zone | Wednesday night (next: Sept. 30) |
|---|---|
| Eastern | 10:00 p.m. |
| Central | 9:00 p.m. |
| Mountain | 8:00 p.m. on the East Coast feed |
| Pacific | 10:00 p.m. |
"10 p.m. ET/PT" means two feeds, one per coast; most Mountain systems take the East Coast one. Episodes run 30 minutes.
When does each episode reach Paramount+?
The day after it airs, in the U.S., Canada and Australia — that is the wording in Comedy Central's own announcement. Elsewhere Paramount+ carries new episodes without the broadcast window in front of them.
No streaming hour has been announced. Paramount+ usually posts new arrivals in the small hours Eastern; MobLand season 2 lands at 3 a.m. ET on Fridays. Treat Thursday morning as likely, not promised.
How many episodes is season 29?
Six are on the calendar — the Sept. 16 premiere plus Sept. 30, Oct. 14, Oct. 28, Nov. 11 and Nov. 25. TVmaze lists the same six. Comedy Central has not called Nov. 25 a season finale, and this show has a long history of adding episodes later, so the honest answer is six confirmed, not six forever.
Fortnightly is the shape to plan around. It is the opposite of the all-at-once drops Netflix and Prime Video ran the same week, which we sort out in the weekly-versus-binge guide.
What was the premiere about?
Comedy Central's synopsis: e-bikes arrive in South America, the boys take over the streets, and the parents of South America can hardly recognize South America. The renaming gag started with the season's first-look teaser and has not been dropped since.
Where can you watch the older seasons?
Paramount+ has the whole library, exclusively since August 2025, when the HBO Max deal expired. South Park Studios also streams full episodes free with ads on its own site, which is the cheapest way to fill gaps. Plan prices for Paramount+ and its rivals are on our 2026 price list.
FAQ
Is South Park on Netflix or HBO Max? Neither, not in the U.S. Paramount+ is the only subscription home for the library and the new season.
Where can I watch the premiere now? On Paramount+, where "South American Biker Gangs" has been since Sept. 17. For the Sept. 30 episode live you need cable or a live TV package with Comedy Central; without one, Thursday, Oct. 1 is your day.
Is there a new South Park this week? No. Sept. 23 was an off week; the next episode is Sept. 30, and the pattern repeats through Nov. 25.
What else is new to stream? Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story has all eight episodes on Netflix, Survivor 51 is on Wednesdays too, and the full slate is in New This Week, Sept. 21–27. More per-title pages live on the release times hub, and daily editions are under Hulu, Max, Peacock and Paramount+.
Sources
- South Park Studios — season 29 premiere date and full episode schedule
- Deadline — South Park season 29 premiere date on Comedy Central and Paramount+
- BroadwayWorld — premiere episode title, synopsis and the sixth Emmy win
- Bleeding Cool — season 29 premiere: 4.2M viewers over 3 days (Sept. 25)
- The Hollywood Reporter — the "South America" rebrand carries into the premiere
- GamesRadar+ — the library's move to a single streaming service
Episode dates cross-checked with TVmaze.
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