Why the broadcast of South Park season 27 is not weekly

Donald Trump can breathe, there will be no new episode this week.

The return of South Parkat the end of July, was shattered. Season 27 has opened on an episode cutting into play Donald Trump and the atmosphere of censorship that weighs on American humorists and authors. Paramount Skydance, the broadcaster of the animated series accused of having laid down against the president, also took it for his rank. The White House had not really appreciated, which did not prevent South Park to put a layer in the following episodes, by also paying the Silicon Valley (Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg in mind) in the third.

The wait was long for the fans, since it was originally to start in 2024. Creators Matt Parker and Trey Stone preferred to let the election of Trump pass, and wait until the merger of Paramount and Skydance was effective to get back to work. But South Park has not resumed its usual rhythm.

Three of the ten episodes planned for this season 27 have been broadcast for the moment, an episode every two weeks. And this is the new standard for South Park This year. According to Deadlinethe current season should stretch until December 10.

“”What they do implies that the episodes of this year take more time to be put into a box“Explains a source to the American media, noting that the authors write over the water to stick as close as possible to the news, and in particular the anti-immigration police from Donald Trump or send it to the military to the streets of Los Angeles and Washington.

“”So much things happen right now in a day with Trump. The priority is to do this well, even if we have to push the broadcasting, and if it makes the season last longer, so be it“”

And another insider ensures Deadline That it does not pose a problem in Paramount, while South Park is on the rise: “We are not going to question what works. The figures are great, the show attracts a lot of attention, if they want to take 20 weeks for a season of 10 episodes, it’s ok“.

The next episode of South Park will be broadcast Wednesday September 3 in the United States, and available the next day in France on Paramount+the next day.