South Park season 22 explained
Season Number: | 22 |
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Network: | Comedy Central |
Num Episodes: | 10 |
Episode List: | List of South Park episodes |
The twenty-second season of South Park, an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, premiered on Comedy Central on September 26, 2018, and concluded on December 12, 2018, after 10 episodes aired.[1] [2] This season once again had planned "dark weeks" (weeks during which no new episodes would air) after episode four and episode seven.
Similar to the previous season, the season features continuing elements and recurring storylines without adhering to a linear story arc; while lampooning several phenomena such as school shootings in the United States, modern political correctness, climate change denial, and the working conditions and monopolistic tactics of Amazon, several characters in the show also express disdain and exasperation with South Park's constant attraction to controversy and surreal occurrences.
Marketing
On September 13, 2018, the series began teasing a set of commercials about a mock-cancellation by Comedy Central by using the hashtag #cancelsouthpark.[3]
Episodes
See also: List of South Park episodes.
Reception
The twenty-second season of South Park received positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season holds a 77% approval rating based on 13 reviews, stating "South Park recaptures its sardonic magic in a less serialized season that remains hit-or-miss in its resonance but undeniably funny no matter who it skewers".[4]
The premiere episode "Dead Kids" was watched by 1.09 million viewers and scored a 0.7 in the ratings, making it the lowest watched season premiere in the show's history and a decrease from the season 21 premiere episode "White People Renovating Houses", which was watched by 1.68 million viewers.[5]
Home media
This season was released in its entirety on DVD and Blu-ray on May 28, 2019.[6]
See also
References
- Web site: Ryan . Parker . 'South Park' Season Finale Drops Uncensored C-Word . . December 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181213071243/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/south-park-season-finale-drops-uncensored-c-word-1168898 . December 13, 2018 . December 29, 2018 . live .
- South Park Season 22 to Premiere Wednesday, September 26. Budow. Aileen. Comedy Central Press. July 11, 2018. September 13, 2018. September 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180913223353/http://press.cc.com/press-release/2018/07/11/press-south-park-season-22-to-premiere-wednesday-september-26-comedy-central-to-feature-two-interactive-south-park-activations-at-comic-con-in-san-diego-beginning-on-thursday-july-19. dead.
- 'South Park' Teases Its Own Cancellation in New Trailer For Season 22. Pearson. Ben. /Film. September 13, 2018. September 22, 2018. September 22, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180922101814/https://www.slashfilm.com/south-park-season-22/. live.
- Web site: South Park: Season 22. September 5, 2019. Rotten Tomatoes. December 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181212173205/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/south_park/s22/. live.
- Web site: Wednesday cable ratings: 'South Park' returns lower, 'Broad City' improves . . Welch . Alex . September 15, 2017 . September 15, 2017 . September 15, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170915224905/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/wednesday-cable-ratings-sept-13-2017/ . dead .
- Web site: New Blu-ray Discs: Outlander Season 4, Blue Velvet, South Park S22 & more! . HDReport . December 15, 2019 . May 27, 2019 . July 6, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190706134304/https://hd-report.com/2019/05/27/new-blu-ray-discs-outlander-season-4-blue-velvet-south-park-s22-more/ . live .