“South Park” will break from its typical release pattern for a special episode debuting on Friday evening, timed to Halloween. The second episode of the newly inaugurated Season 28, titled “The Woman in the Hat,” will tackle the news of President Trump’s demolition of the east wing of the White House and his plans to construct a new ballroom on the premises.
Per the logline released by Comedy Central, the episode’s events will include the White House dealing “with a disruptive spirit from the east wing,” while “Stan worries that South Park has become too political.” A preview image of the episode, included above, depicts Trump and his in-show lover Satan overseeing the demolition of the White House. Another released sneak peek, shown below, depicts leaders within Trump’s administration, such as Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller, seeming to be haunted by a spectral presence.
The episode will premiere on Comedy Central on Friday at 10 pm. It replaces the show’s typical time slot on Wednesdays. A new episode had been slated to air Wednesday, Oct. 29, but an adjustment was finalized the day before, with the network’s social media posts promoting the original airdate since being deleted. Further episodes of “South Park” Season 28 will continue to air on Wednesdays, with dates currently slated for Nov. 12, Nov. 26 and Dec. 10.
The latest season of “South Park” abruptly premiered on Oct. 15. The long-running animated comedy series had been airing its 27th season earlier in the fall, but that ended after just five episodes and a sudden week-long delay for a sixth installment. The network had previously announced an order for 10 episodes for Season 27. No details were provided as to why the series suddenly turned the page to another season.
However, Season 28 still picked up where Season 27 left off, with a focus on skewering the Trump administration’s policies, honed around an ongoing, bad romance between the commander-in-chief and Satan.
From Variety US
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