A naked Trump and stress with Satan has given “South Park” millions of views at the start of the season.
The US animation series “South Park” started with a highly noticed episode in its 27 season. According to Paramount, the opening sequence “Sermon on the ‘Mount” reached around 5.9 million viewers within three days after the premiere on July 23: inside through various platforms, including comedy Central and the streaming service Paramount+. The number also includes repetitions and on-demand calls. Compared to the season 26 premiere in February 2023, this means an increase of 68 percent. The switch-on rate in the target group of 18 to 49-year-olds was 0.996, which corresponds to an increase of 15 percent. According to Paramount, the most successful relay premiere has been on linear television since 1999.
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US President Trump is caricatured
The episode also caused a sensation in terms of content. Among other things, US President Donald Trump is caricatured. A scene shows him in a fictional relationship with the figure Satan. In the final scene you can see a AI-generated Trump that makes itself completely naked. In addition, the result addresses a fictional unification of Trump with the city of South Park over several million dollars and media counter -representations.
Season premiere postponed
The relay premiere was originally planned two weeks earlier, but was postponed because the “South Park” creator Trey Parker and Matt Stone concluded a new contract with Paramount Global. Among other things, this stipulates that the entire series library from HBO Max will switch to Paramount+ and that new episodes can also be available on the streaming platform the day after the TV broadcast.
After the opening sequence, the series takes a one -week break. On July 31, the first episode will be broadcast again, the sequel will follow on August 6th with a new episode.
When is the 27th season in Germany?
In Germany, the first new episode of the 27th season of “South Park” can only be seen from Sunday, July 27th, from 10:15 p.m. via comedy Central. From July 28th you can also stream via Paramount+ in Germany. A new episode will be broadcast per week.