The boys are back in town — and by the boys, I mean Stan, Kyle, Kenny, and Cartman. South Park has finally announced a return for Season 27, and it looks as though our favorite Colorado crew is dealing with, well, the state of things. And by dealing with it, I mean barely.
The beloved animated series debuted a new trailer announcing the upcoming season, but cleverly psyched the audience into thinking it was a dramatic sneak peek at a new drama. The intense editing and music added to the ominous vibes… until Stan’s dad Randy and his sister Shelley pop up on-screen and he asks her if she’s been taking drugs. “Because I think it could really help you,” he says as they sit on her bed with a Wicked movie poster in the background.
The visual heads back to intense action following the gag, seemingly teasing several big (and topical) moments from the season, like several major plane crashes, the Statue of Liberty being pulled down, a P. Diddy appearance, and some kind of war with Canada. To be fair, you’ve probably been expecting that last one if you’re a longtime fan of the show, or even if you’ve just seen the 1999 film South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut.
The teaser also reveals that the season will premiere on July 9, 2025 on Comedy Central, over two years after the end of Season 26. The series has aired three specials since then: 2023’s South Park: Joining the Panderverse and South Park (Not Suitable For Children), and 2024’s South Park: The End of Obesity.
South Park celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022, having debuted on Comedy Central to near-instant acclaim back in 1997.
Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.
