Plot Synopsis

This animated half-hour comedy follows the outrageous escapades of four middle-school children from South Park, Colorado, who might not be the brightest kids in their class but are still smarter than most of the adults in their town. Whether they're surviving an alien anal probe, playing pranks on each other, or fighting to keep their little city free of Harbucks, these four kids find more ways to screw up while still remaining BFFs. After SOUTH PARK's first few years, the show's themes remained topical, because the creators, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, completed episodes only days before airtime. During these current-event episodes, SOUTH PARK lampooned everything from Tom Cruise being in the closet and the raid on Elian Gonzalez's house to censorship in an episode that featured the word "shit" 162 times without a beep.

SOUTH PARK returned for its 17th season on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 10pm ET/PT, as Cartman infiltrated the NSA, because he was unhappy with the contents of his personal file. During the rest of the season, Kyle, Stan, Cartman and Kenny not only took on the US government, but also created world peace and fought the mall crowds for the latest videogame console during Black Friday.

Comedy Central aired the Season 18 premiere of SOUTH PARK on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at 10pm ET/PT. In "Go Fund Yourself," the first of 10 episodes in the new season, the boys have a name for their new start-up company: The Washington Redskins.

The 10-episode 19th season of SOUTH PARK premiered on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 10pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. Last season, the foul-mouthed fourth-graders launched a Kickstarter campaign, discovered Randy's true passion, flew a drone and explored the world of virtual reality. What will Cartman, Kyle, Stan and Kenny get into this season? In the season opener, "Stunning and Brave," there is a new principal at the helm of South Park Elementary. He forces the boys to confront the damage they've done through their history of racism and unconscious bias.

The 10-episode 20th season of SOUTH PARK premiered on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 10pm ET/PT on Comedy Central, immediately following a 10.5-hour marathon (11:20am-10pm) of encore episodes. In the season opener, "Member Berries," Mr. Garrison is still on the campaign trail as the National Anthem gets a reboot by an American Icon.

Season 21 of SOUTH PARK premiered on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 10pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. immediately following an all-day marathon (9am-10pm) of encore episodes. In the season opener, "White People Renovating Houses," protestors armed with tiki torches and confederate flags take to the streets of South Park. Randy comes to grips with what it means to be white in today's society.

The 22nd season of SOUTH PARK premiered on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 10pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. In the season opener, "Dead Kids," Randy is desperate to help Sharon get her emotions under control; Cartman unexpectedly fails his math test.

SOUTH PARK returned for its 23rd season on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 10pm ET/PT on Comedy Central, immediately following an all-day marathon (6am-10pm) of encore episodes. In the season opener, "Mexican Joker," Randy battles home-grown weed and comes to terms with the fact that he might be a towel. Meanwhile, Kyle goes to camp.

On Wednesday, March 10, 2021 from 8-9pm ET/PT, Comedy Central premiered "South ParQ: The Vaccination Special," a one-hour SOUTH PARK special event. The citizens of South ParQ are clamoring for the COVID-19 vaccine. A hilarious new militant group tries to stop the boys from getting their teacher vaccinated.

Paramount+ released "Post Covid," a one-hour SOUTH PARK special, on Thursday, November 25, 2021. What happened to the children who lived through the Pandemic? Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny survived but will never be the same Post Covid.

"Post COVID: The Return of COVID," a one-hour SOUTH PARK special, dropped on Thursday, December 16, 2021 on Paramount+. If Stan, Kyle and Cartman could just work together, they could go back in time to make sure Covid never happened and save Kenny's life. Traveling back to the past seems to be the easy answer until they meet Victor Chaos.

Season 25 of SOUTH PARK premiered on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 8pm ET/PT on Comedy Central, with a simulcast on MTV, TV Land, Pop, Logo, and MTV2. The celebration of 25 seasons kicks off with six brand new episodes. In the season opener, "Pajama Day," the 4th grade class is banned from wearing their pajamas to school on the most important day of the year.

On Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 8pm ET/PT, Comedy Central premiered "Credigree Weed St. Patrick's Day Special," the Season 25 finale of SOUTH PARK. Butters is shocked to learn that people in South Park don't understand what St. Patrick's Day is really about.

"The Streaming Wars," a 48-minute special, dropped on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 on Paramount+. Cartman locks horns with his mom in a battle of wills while an epic conflict unfolds that threatens South Park's very existence.

SOUTH PARK returned for its 26th season on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 10pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. In the season opener, "Cupid Ye," Cartman is jealous of the friendship that's developed between Kyle and Tolkien and decides to do something about it.
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Paramount+ released "Joining the Panderverse," a 48-minute SOUTH PARK special, on Friday, October 27, 2023. Cartman's deeply disturbing dreams portend the end of the life he knows and loves. The adults in South Park are also wrestling with their life decisions as the advent of AI is turning their world upside down.