The “South Park” Season 27 premiere aired soon after Parker and Stone signed a new five-year deal with Paramount that includes 50 new episodes, plus all seasons of the show becoming available to stream on Paramount+ for the first time.

The premiere of South Park season 27, which heavily skewered US president Donald Trump, set a record for the long-running animated comedy series. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.