US EditionSouth Park’s raunchy season premiere breaks a record dating back to 1999
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 31 – South Park's Season 27 premiere achieved a 68% ratings increase from last year and topped streaming charts with a 258% rise in U.S. popularity, driven by controversial content.
- South Park premiered its Season 27 opener titled 'Sermon on the Mount' on Comedy Central and Paramount+ on Wednesday, attracting 5.9 million viewers in the first three days.
- The episode mocked President Trump by portraying him similarly to how Saddam Hussein was depicted in the show's past, including scenes suggesting an intimate involvement with Satan, and ended with a parody public service announcement showing a naked Trump wandering through the desert as part of a settlement between him and the community featured in the show.
- This premiere scored a 9.2 cable audience share, marking the show's biggest season opener rating since 1999 and a 68% increase from Season 26, while trending on social media for over 12 hours.
- The White House criticized South Park as irrelevant for over 20 years and accused it of clinging to attention with uninspired ideas, while the President reportedly reacted with anger to the episode's portrayal.
- Amidst controversy, the team behind South Park secured a new agreement with Paramount Global to produce 50 additional episodes over the next five years, following the show's strong ratings performance.
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