Season Number: | 26 |
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Network: | Comedy Central |
Num Episodes: | 6 |
Prev Season: | Season 25 |
Episode List: | List of South Park episodes |
The twenty-sixth season of the American animated sitcom series South Park premiered on Comedy Central on February 8, 2023, and ended on March 29, 2023.[1] The season consisted of six episodes, with each episode having next-day availability on HBO Max in the United States. With this season, South Park surpassed Arthur as the second longest-running animated series in the United States in terms of quantities of seasons, behind The Simpsons.[2]
On January 17, 2023, Comedy Central released a teaser video announcing the upcoming debut of Season 26, but with no start date announced.[3] On January 20, the video description was updated to announce a debut date of February 8, which was then confirmed by other sources including the official South Park Twitter feed.[4] [5] [6]
See also: List of South Park episodes.
Cathal Gunning with Screen Rant was disappointed with the season's format, criticizing its short run of episodes. Gunning said it was like Season 25, and that it was a disappointment to viewers who hoped that the season would not have a similar problem.[7]
The season was originally scheduled to be released on Blu-ray and DVD on September 12, 2023, but was delayed until November 7, 2023.[8]