South Park resumes biweekly schedule on Oct 15 after delay

South Park will return to its regular broadcast schedule on Wednesday, October 15, when episode six of the show’s 27th season airs at 10 p.m. Eastern on Comedy Central, with the episode available on Paramount Plus the following morning at 6 a.m. Pacific, 9 a.m. Eastern. The series, which began its current season on July 23, had paused for a two-week break and will resume a biweekly release pattern for episodes six through ten, scheduled to run between October 15 and December 10.

The pause follows a last-minute production delay in mid September that led the program to pull an episode originally slated for September 17. That episode ultimately aired on September 24. Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone acknowledged the scheduling disruption, saying, "Apparently when you do everything at the last minute sometimes you don't get it done. This one's on us. We didn't get it done in time. Thanks to Comedy Central and South Park fans for being so understanding. Tune in next week."

South Park airs on Comedy Central in the United States and is made available on Paramount Plus the next day. The series is also carried by a range of television and streaming service providers. The show follows...