South Park S27 Trailer Intensifies Trump Critique

Following last week's explosive Season 27 premiere, South Park will take an unexpected break this week. However, a newly released trailer confirms the show will return next Wednesday, August 6, on Comedy Central (followed by Paramount+ the next day) - with another presidential satire targeting Donald Trump.

The sudden scheduling gap remains unexplained by both Comedy Central and creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Notably, during their SDCC 2025 panel (held after the Trump-focused premiere), Parker admitted uncertainty about the next episode's content, calling the creative process "super stressful."

South Park's epic season continues on Wednesday, August 6 at 10/9c on Comedy Central and next day on Paramount+. pic.twitter.com/zLMHM9J4aP

— South Park (@SouthPark) July 29, 2025

The show's signature last-minute production approach ensures topical humor but creates constant chaos. Parker and Stone recently confessed their April trailer contained fabricated footage rather than actual episode content. "Did people really think we'd pre-produce episodes?" they joked at Comic-Con. "We completely improvised that trailer."

Season 27's politically charged opener generated White House reactions after depicting Trump in compromising situations with Satan. The new teaser shows Trump awkwardly touching Satan's leg during a state dinner - continuing their bizarre relationship storyline.

South Park creators reveal that none of the footage in the season 27 teaser were from real episodes:

"You seriously think we went and made a bunch of shows ahead of time?"#SDCC pic.twitter.com/GAVIsnmTl2

— IGN (@IGN) July 26, 2025

The premiere's most controversial moment featured live-action Trump wandering nude through desert sands. "His equipment might be small, but his love for America is huge," joked a pro-Trump PSA voiceover. Network requests to blur the presidential anatomy were creatively circumvented by transforming it into a cartoon character - after intense negotiations Parker described as "four ridiculous days debating a goddamn cartoon penis."

Behind-the-scenes photos (see below) confirm the desert sequence used practical filming rather than AI generation. This comes as Paramount completes its $8 billion Skydance merger - a deal Parker and Stone previously criticized for delaying Season 27's release.

A little behind the scenes. pic.twitter.com/M25RjoRooE

— South Park (@SouthPark) July 29, 2025

Despite political controversy, the duo secured their own landmark deal: a $1.5 billion contract to produce 50 more South Park episodes over five years. When panel moderators jokingly warned about potential subpoenas, Parker responded with characteristic defiance: "Bring it on - we're ready."