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South Park
Season 24
The boys from South Park standing in front of Randy, who is holding up a large pile of marijuana and Mr. Garrison, who has a spray-tan and is wearing a suit
Home media release cover
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
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Season 23
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Season 25
List of episodes

The twenty-fourth season of the American animated sitcom series South Park is the show's shortest season by episode count, consisting of two extended-length episodes and two streaming films. The season began with "The Pandemic Special" and ended with South Park: Post Covid: The Return of Covid. The production of the season, as well as the topics of each episode were shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic.

While broadcast rights have remained with Comedy Central, this is the first season where the exclusive streaming rights have been held by HBO Max.[1]

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[2][3] or standalone specials.[4] 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.[5][6] Parker and Stone later clarified that the projects were television films, and that it was ViacomCBS who decided to advertise them as feature films.[7] The films' production codes follow those of the previous episodes,[8] and are thus considered the third and fourth episodes of the season, respectively.

Episodes

See also: List of South Park episodes
South Park, season 24 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[9]–2.30[10]
3092"South ParQ Vaccination Special"Trey ParkerTrey ParkerMarch 10, 2021 (2021-03-10)24021.74[11]
3103South Park: Post CovidTrey ParkerTrey ParkerNovember 25, 2021 (2021-11-25)2403N/A
3114South Park: Post Covid: The Return of CovidTrey ParkerTrey ParkerDecember 16, 2021 (2021-12-16)2404N/A

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the season holds a 63% approval rating based on eight reviews; the site editors characterize five as positive and three as negative.[12]

Home media

The season was released on Blu-ray and DVD on August 16, 2022.[13] The cover art states that the DVD/Blu-ray release only contains the episodes "The Pandemic Special" and "South ParQ Vaccination Special". The remaining two specials, South Park: Post Covid and South Park: Post Covid: The Return of Covid, will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on December 6, 2022.[14]

References

  1. ^ Whitten, Sarah (October 29, 2019). "HBO Max Lands Exclusive Streaming Rights to South Park". CNBC. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "South Park Episodes & Videos". Comedy Central. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  3. ^ Pell, Roxie (February 21, 2021). "South Park Trailer Teases A Vaccination Special Episode In March". Screen Rant. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  4. ^ Chitwood, Adam (February 19, 2021). "An Hourlong 'South Park' Vaccination Special Is Coming in March - Watch the First Teaser". Collider. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "MTV Entertainment Studios inks new and expansive deal with creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone through 2027". Comedy Central.
  6. ^ Perry, Spencer. "Paramount+ Confirms Two New South Park Movies Coming This Year". Comicbook.com.
  7. ^ Karl, Chris (October 29, 2021). "South Park Creators Clarify Paramount+ Projects Are Not Feature Films". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  8. ^ "Shows A–Z – south park on comedy central". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ Nellie, Andreeva; Hipes, Patrick (October 1, 2020). "South Park's 'Pandemic Special' Scores Series' Best Ratings in Seven Years". Deadline. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "South Park: Season 24". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  13. ^ Sledge, Philip (September 21, 2022). "New DVD Releases 2022: All The Latest Movies And TV Shows". Cinema Blend. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  14. ^ "South Park: Post COVID & The Return of COVID Blu-ray". blu-ray.com. October 13, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
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