South Park Season 28 Episode 4: Release date news, time, streaming details and more

South Park Season 28 ( Image via YouTube / South Park Studios )
South Park Season 28 ( Image via YouTube / South Park Studios )

There’s never a quiet week in South Park Season 28! When fans think that the pandemonium has reached its climax, the next episode comes shortly to mix up the situation again, and of course, Episode 4 is about to come.

With every new episode, Trey Parker and Matt Stone keep proving that South Park is still very much in the game with its witty edge and sharp comedy. This animated series covers the most absurd and shocking moments related to politics and pop culture; Episode 4 is not going to be any less important.

South Park Season 28 Episode 4 is set for release on Monday, November 26, 2025, at 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT on Comedy Central, followed by next-morning streaming on Paramount+.

The show has been off the air for a while but is back to a weekly routine, and this episode is the second to last one of the five-episode season, with the last part to be aired on December 10, 2025. Those who have been watching since the beginning of the current season in October know how erratic and surprising each episode has been, and Episode 4 has already been a topic of conversation about where it might take the plot next.


South Park Season 28 Episode 4 release date

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The release date for the eagerly awaited South Park Season 28 Episode 4 has been announced and is officially set for November 26, 2025, at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT on Comedy Central. The following day, the episode will be available on Paramount+, according to the network's new standard release model, which is based on an airing followed by streaming.

This will be similar to the distribution model that has been in place since the beginning of the season, when the first episode was available on October 15, 2025.


South Park Season 28 Episode 4 streaming details

Hence, besides its airing on Comedy Central, South Park Season 28 Episode 4 will be totally unreachable through any other channels. Paramount+ will be the next option for viewers, meaning that streamers will get the new episode every Thursday from November 27, 2025, just like across the board.

Moreover, this streaming service not only has previous seasons but also features specials such as "The Pandemic Special" and "The Streaming Wars," allowing the audience to revisit the storylines of past episodes if they so desire. The show is available for watching on standard television and through streams for the convenience of longtime and new viewers alike.


What happened in the previous episode: South Park Season 28 Episode 3?

The brand new AI platform called "Sora 2" opens up the entire town of South Park, and everything goes nuts as it starts producing and playing fake revenge videos, creating deepfake memes, and performing digital manipulation. The episode draws attention to the mixing of politics and pop culture when public figures are targeted, distorted, and reshaped by technology.

A key element of the episode is the involvement of Donald Trump and J.D. Vance in the digital chaos - the show illustrates Vance using the AI spectacle to gain Trump's support by reaching the crazy intersection of fame, power, and algorithm-induced media hysterias.

An issue of the political parody, the episode also reveals how the digital era has entirely changed the concept of truth: characters cannot tell what is real and what is a glitch, memes cause real-world chaos, and absurdity is given acceptance. Thus, the episode characterizes the ongoing theme of Season 28 that contemporary society has to deal with issues of identity, media, and influence, and the like.

What to expect from South Park season 28 episode 4

A synopsis is not available, yet it could be confidently said that Season 28 Episode 4 would touch on the major themes of this season clearly: misinformation, changing identities, and the influence of 21st-century digital culture on people's behaviors. Considering the show's trend so far, it would not be overstated to assert that this should be the episode that directly leads to the finale.

An increase in viewers may lead to the reappearance of subplots that were introduced at the beginning of the season, mainly the ones concerning Cartman's constant manipulation and Randy's participation in community controversies, which are getting more and more weird.

Besides this, the writing of the show has also suggested a wider cultural critique that associates the splitting of political ideologies with the messiness of online influence, a situation that might come to the highest point in the very next episode.

In previous seasons, South Park typically saved the penultimate episodes for setting up major consequences or cliffhangers. Considering just how short a five-episode run is, it's likely Episode 4 will be important in weaving the threads of satire that have been forming since its premiere.


Thematic overview of South Park Season 28

South Park season 28, which opened on October 15, 2025, has established itself as probably the most coherent and sharply-edged season among the show’s offerings to date. The topics touched upon are so diverse that they include everything from the influence of AI to modern politics and celebrity culture; nevertheless, the series remains at the same time entertaining and critical.

In contrast to the previous practice of airing stand-alone episodes, the current season has adopted the approach of multiple-episode story arcs, which impart lasting impact on the storyline.

Among the episodes, “Unholy Birth” and “Sora Not Sorry”, for instance, have brought out the creators' concern for the changes between generations as well as for the ridiculousness of the internet culture. Like always, the South Park Season 28 is in its element when breaking limitations and at the same time reflecting modern life.


The 4th episode of Season 28 is set on November 26, 2025. The episode is going to be aired at 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT on Comedy Central and will be available for streaming the next day on Paramount+, so it is going to keep the schedule that the show is very much established.

The episode, being the one before the last of the five-part season, certainly adds pressure on it to deliver not only a great finale but also the reveal of the season’s prevailing theme through satire. No matter if this is coming from political absurdity, online chaos, or South Park’s trademark exaggerated reality, one thing is for sure: the town of South Park is not going to run out of trouble any time soon.

Also read: South Park Season 28 Episode 3 once again takes a dig at Donald Trump and JD Vance

Edited by Zainab Shaikh