Yes — South Park Studios announced that South Park is changing its name to SOUTH AMERICA ahead of Season 29. The name is on the official September 9 announcement and its current promotional art. What the studio has not said is how long the branding will last or whether it extends beyond this campaign.
The new season begins Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central. Paramount+ will carry episodes the next day in the United States, Canada and Australia, while the official notice also promises streaming around the world without giving one universal timetable.
Did South Park really change its name to South America?
That is the wording from the show’s own studio. Trey Parker and Matt Stone announced the SOUTH AMERICA name in a release headlined “After 29 Years South Park Changes Its Name.” The accompanying image replaces the familiar title with SOUTH AMERICA and places the Season 29 dates underneath it.
For viewers, the safest description is an official public-facing name change with an unconfirmed duration. The release does not define it as permanent, explain whether episode listings will keep it after Season 29, or distinguish a legal series-title change from a promotional stunt. The announcement is real; a forever timeline is not confirmed.
Why is the show using the name South America?
Parker and Stone explicitly framed the move around Apple and Google. The timing connects it to a new U.S. naming dispute: an August 27 executive order directed federal systems to replace Lake Ontario with Lake America, and the U.S. Geographic Names Information System was updated.
Google then said Maps users in the United States would see Lake America, users in Canada would continue to see Lake Ontario, and users elsewhere would see both names. SOUTH AMERICA reads as satire of that geographic-label rollout and of technology companies adapting their products to official naming decisions. That connection is clear from the creators’ statement, but the studio has not published a Season 29 plot synopsis tying every episode to it.
What is the South Park Season 29 release schedule?
Comedy Central has listed six Wednesday broadcast dates: September 16, September 30, October 14, October 28, November 11 and November 25. The premiere airs at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
Those dates create a two-week rhythm, but the announcement does not call November 25 the finale or say that Season 29 contains exactly six episodes. More episodes, specials or a later continuation have not been announced. The confirmed information is the six-date list, not a final episode count.
Where can you watch Season 29?
In the United States, the first window is Comedy Central on Wednesday nights. Episodes become available on Paramount+ the following day in the United States, Canada and Australia.
The studio says new episodes will stream on Paramount+ around the world, but it separates that statement from the named next-day markets. It has not provided one release hour, a country-by-country calendar or confirmation that every territory receives each episode at the same time. Local platform listings remain the final check outside those three markets.
How Season 28 set up this kind of satire
Season 28 ran for five episodes in late 2025 and stayed close to current politics, artificial intelligence and public institutions. The official synopsis for “The Woman in the Hat” now says Stan worries that South America has become too political, while “Turkey Trot” uses South America in its event description.
That revised language shows the official site is carrying the joke across its public catalog. It does not prove the original episodes were retitled, redubbed or re-edited. Season 28 still appears as Season 28, with the same five episode titles and 2025 dates.
Why the announcement arrived after the 2026 Emmys
The Television Academy lists South Park as the 2026 Outstanding Animated Program winner for “Sermon on the Mount.” The name-change release opens by pointing to that win before revealing SOUTH AMERICA.
The award does not reveal the Season 29 story, but it explains the celebratory setup of the announcement. Trey Parker and Matt Stone remain co-creators and executive producers, alongside Anne Garefino and Frank C. Agnone II. The series first premiered on Comedy Central on August 13, 1997 and reaches its 30th anniversary in 2027.
What has not been announced about Season 29?
- Name duration: the studio has not said whether SOUTH AMERICA is permanent, limited to Season 29 or attached to a shorter campaign.
- Story and titles: no Season 29 synopsis, episode titles or episode-by-episode descriptions were included in the announcement.
- Episode count: six dates are listed, but the studio has not labeled that schedule as the complete season.
- Global timing: next-day access is explicit for the United States, Canada and Australia; exact timing elsewhere is not listed.
- Footage: the September 9 release includes announcement art, not a Season 29 trailer. Images in this article outside that graphic are clearly labeled Season 28 stills.
South Park Season 29 FAQ
Is South Park officially called South America now?
South Park Studios and the creators are currently using SOUTH AMERICA as the show’s announced name. The announcement does not say whether the change is permanent or define its legal status.
When does South Park Season 29 premiere?
Season 29 premieres on September 16, 2026, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central. Five more Wednesday dates are listed through November 25.
When will Season 29 be on Paramount+?
Episodes arrive the next day in the United States, Canada and Australia. Paramount+ availability is also announced around the world, but exact timing for other markets is not specified.
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