South Park Season 29 Gets Huge Ratings Boost After Retitling Show to Mock Donald Trump
The episode drew 4.2 million viewers in three days and posted a 0.97 rating among adults 18-49, up 33% from last season.
- The Season 29 premiere of South America drew 4.2 million viewers across Comedy Central and Paramount+ over three days, leading all non-sports cable telecasts among adults 18-49 for the week.
- Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone renamed the series to parody President Donald Trump's landmark-renaming initiatives, inspired by Apple and Google honoring those changes on their maps.
- Ratings among adults 18-49 jumped 33% to a 0.97 rating compared to Season 28, while social media mentions surged 40% to 63,000 in three days.
- New episodes will drop on Wednesdays starting September 30, with subsequent premieres scheduled for October 14, October 28, November 11, and November 25.
- Titled 'South American Biker Gangs,' the season opener serves as a ten-ton allegory for right-wing group activities, reflecting broader societal tensions observed across the country.
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Credits: Comedy Central The 29th season of South Park has received a massive ratings boost. This comes after Trey Parker and Matt Stone changed the name of the show to South America. Per an exclusive update from Variety, the latest season of South Park has garnered 4.2 million viewers in a span of three days. The number combined the total viewership across Paramount+ and Comedy Central in the U.S. While the number of viewers has remained steady …
VIDEO – The cartoon comes back for a 29th season, showing complete freedom of expression despite its outrages. Réacs, progressives... no one is spared. But one of the favourite targets of South Park is Donald Trump.
The 29th season of South Park has gotten off to a strong start on American television and streaming. The satirical animated series has also changed its name to South America as part of its continued satire of Donald Trump.
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