South Park’s Season 27 premiere, titled “Sermon on the Mount,” gained nearly six million viewers over its first three days, according to Paramount Global. The episode became the highest-rated season premiere since 1999, earning a 0.996 rating among adults 18-49. That’s a 15% increase from the previous season.
The episode mocked President Trump by portraying him similarly to how Saddam Hussein was depicted in the show’s past, including scenes suggesting an intimate involvement with Satan, and ended with a parody public service announcement showing a naked Trump wandering through the desert as part of a settlement between him and the community featured in the show.
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The premiere scored a 9.2 cable audience share, marking the show’s biggest season opener rating since 1999 and a 68% increase from Season 26. The episode trended on social media for over 12 hours.
Following its premiere, South Park will air a repeat on August 6, with new episodes continuing thereafter.
South Park secured a new agreement with Paramount Global to produce 50 additional episodes over the next five years, following the show’s strong ratings performance and record-breaking premiere.
