South Park (season 24)

The twenty-fourth season of the American animated sitcom series South Park began with "The Pandemic Special" which aired across multiple networks on September 30, 2020, and ended with South Park: Post Covid: The Return of Covid. Consisting of two extended-length episodes and two streaming films, it is South Park's shortest season by episode count.

South Park
Season 24
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes4
Release
Original networkComedy Central (episodes 1–2)
Paramount+ (episodes 3–4)
Original releaseSeptember 30, 2020 (2020-09-30) –
December 16, 2021 (2021-12-16)
Season chronology

While broadcast rights have remained with Comedy Central, this is the first season where the exclusive streaming rights have been held by HBO Max.

Production

This season began with two extended-length episodes addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Sources originally conflicted on whether the episodes were part of the season[1][2] or standalone specials.[3] This conflict was resolved when season twenty-five was officially announced in January 2022.

On August 5, 2021, Comedy Central announced that Parker and Stone signed a $900 million deal for extending the series to 30 seasons through 2027 and 14 feature films, exclusive to the Paramount+ streaming platform owned and operated by Comedy Central's parent company, ViacomCBS. Two films were confirmed to be released at the end of 2021.[4][5] Parker and Stone later clarified that the projects were television films, and that it was ViacomCBS who decided to advertise them as feature films.[6] The films have production codes that are in alignment with the other episodes,[7] and are thus considered the third and fourth episodes of the season, respectively.

Episodes
See also: List of South Park episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
3081"The Pandemic Special"Trey ParkerTrey ParkerSeptember 30, 2020 (2020-09-30)24012.27[8]
Randy comes to terms with his role in the COVID-19 outbreak as the ongoing pandemic continues to challenge the citizens of South Park.
3092"South ParQ Vaccination Special"Trey ParkerTrey ParkerMarch 10, 2021 (2021-03-10)24021.74[9]
The citizens of South Park are clamoring for the COVID-19 vaccine. A new militant group tries to stop the boys from getting their teacher vaccinated.
3103South Park: Post CovidTrey ParkerTrey ParkerNovember 25, 2021 (2021-11-25)2403N/A
In a dystopian future, the boys investigate the mysterious death of Kenny and his studies of COVID-19.
3114South Park: Post Covid: The Return of CovidTrey ParkerTrey ParkerDecember 16, 2021 (2021-12-16)2404N/A
The boys travel through time to save their friendship and save the future.

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the season holds a 63% approval rating based on 8 reviews.[10]

References
  1. "South Park Episodes & Videos". Comedy Central. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  2. Pell, Roxie (February 21, 2021). "South Park Trailer Teases A Vaccination Special Episode In March". Screen Rant. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  3. Chitwood, Adam (February 19, 2021). "An Hourlong 'South Park' Vaccination Special Is Coming in March - Watch the First Teaser". Collider. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  4. "MTV Entertainment Studios inks new and expansive deal with creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone through 2027". Comedy Central.
  5. Perry, Spencer. "Paramount+ Confirms Two New South Park Movies Coming This Year". Comicbook.com.
  6. Karl, Chris (October 29, 2021). "South Park Creators Clarify Paramount+ Projects Are Not Feature Films". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  7. "Shows A–Z – south park on comedy central". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  8. "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.30.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  9. "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.10.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  10. "South Park: Season 24". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
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