Ratings Are In: South Park Season 27 Episode Two Doubles Overnight Ratings From Season Premiere

The second episode of South Park‘s 27th season, titled “Got a Nut,” has achieved a major ratings success, nearly doubling the viewership of its season premiere. The episode, which aired on Comedy Central on Wednesday, August 6, brought in 838,000 viewers for its initial broadcast, a significant increase from the 430,000 who tuned in for the premiere.

This strong performance made “Got a Nut” the third-most-viewed South Park episode in the last three seasons. The episode also dominated the crucial adults 18-49 demographic, securing the number two spot in primetime with 455,000 viewers, surpassed only by Big Brother on CBS.

The season has been a ratings hit from the start. The premiere episode, “Sermon on the Mount,” also performed exceptionally well on streaming, accumulating 5.9 million views on Paramount+ and other platforms within just three days of its release. The show’s strong numbers have also had a positive ripple effect, boosting viewership for the animated comedy Digman!, which airs immediately following South Park.