Record viewing figures for South Park new season debut

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1 Aug 2025 • 8:21 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • The premiere of South Park season 27, which heavily satirised Donald Trump, achieved record-breaking viewership figures.
  • The episode, titled "Sermon on the Mount," attracted 5.9 million viewers across Comedy Central and Paramount+, marking its best season premiere rating since 2022.
  • Paramount reported that it was also the show's biggest share of a cable audience for a season premiere since 1999 and its "most social episode" to date.
  • A spokesperson for Donald Trump criticised the episode, dismissing it as "uninspired" and claiming the show lacked relevance.
  • South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone issued a sarcastic apology, with future episodes also set to feature satirical portrayals of Trump.

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