South Park is back, and it’s not pulling punches. In its Season 27 premiere, titled “Sermon on the ‘Mount,” Trey Parker and Matt Stone unleashed one of the most jaw-droppingly savage episodes in the show’s long, unapologetic history. No one was safe: not Donald Trump, not Paramount Global, not even Stephen Colbert.
The episode, which aired just hours after South Park creators signed a new $1.5 billion streaming deal with Paramount, appears hellbent on proving that no amount of corporate synergy can muzzle their signature irreverence.
In the half-hour of chaos, Trump is portrayed as a hyper-litigious, naked Messiah figure — complete with a talking micro-penis that delivers the line, “His penis is teeny tiny, but his love for us is large.” The sequence, presented as a deepfake vision, is only the tip (yep) of the satirical iceberg. Later, he’s shown in bed with Satan, as the fictional Colorado town of South Park faces a $3.5 million lawsuit for mocking him. Watch below:
Even the White House reportedly took note, with unnamed sources calling the show “a desperate attempt for attention.” But South Park doesn’t do subtle — and that’s the point.
The real shocker came when the show directly took aim at CBS and Paramount over the reported cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, linking it to the media conglomerate’s recent $16 million settlement with Trump. “Guess who owns CBS? Paramount,” Jesus warns the townspeople in the episode. “You really want to end up like Colbert?”
It’s a brazen move considering Paramount just paid Parker and Stone a massive sum to keep South Park in the family. However, the deal apparently included creative immunity, because this was as unfiltered as it gets.
Matt and Trey responded in kind at San Diego Comic-Con, delivering a perfectly deadpan non-apology: “We’re terribly sorry.” Parker clarified that the network wanted Trump’s nudity blurred — so instead, they gave the penis eyes and turned it into a “character” to avoid censorship. Yes, seriously.
Beneath the raunchy humor and satirical sledgehammer, the episode struck a more resounding chord, skewering not only Trump’s authoritarian ego but also corporate cowardice and the way entertainment media is bending under political pressure.
One thing’s clear: South Park is still swinging, still savage, and still unafraid to burn every bridge — even the ones they just cashed checks from.
Welcome to Season 27. Buckle up.
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