“South Park” Secures Best Animated Series Win at 31st Critics’ Choice Awards

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In a night celebrating television and cinematic excellence, Comedy Central’s long-running satire “South Park” took home the trophy for Best Animated Series at the 31st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards. Held on January 4, 2026, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, the ceremony recognized the show’s enduring relevance and recent creative resurgence.

The victory marks a significant milestone for the series, which recently concluded a “timely and tumultuous” 28th season. To secure the win, “South Park” triumphed over a diverse field of nominees, including:

  • Bob’s Burgers (Fox)

  • Harley Quinn (HBO Max)

  • Long Story Short (Netflix)

  • Marvel Zombies (Disney+)

  • Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Disney+)

Critics noted that while the show has been a staple of cable television since 1997, its recent seasons—which heavily parodied political landscapes—helped propel it to its first-ever Critics’ Choice Award win in this category.

“South Park,” created by comic geniuses Trey Parker and Matt Stone, features the breathtakingly irreverent and ruthlessly funny misadventures of four foul-mouthed, troublemaking young boys in a small town nestled in the Colorado Rockies. It has been praised by the prestigious Peabody® committee as “COMEDY CENTRAL’s notoriously rude, undeniably fearless lampoon of all that is self-important and hypocritical in American life, regardless of race, creed, color or celebrity status.” We couldn’t agree more. “South Park” continues to surprise even its most devoted fans each and every week. Known for its unbelievably immediate and ruthless responses to world events, “South Park’s” new episodes bring up-to-the-minute news and pop culture icons (including Al Gore, J. Lo, Kanye West, Oprah, Sir Elton John, Tom Cruise, John Travolta, and P. Diddy) to the town of South Park for social commentary and good old-fashioned ridicule. “South Park” launched on August 13, 1997 and is based on the animated short entitled, “The Spirit of Christmas.” Co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are Executive Producers, along with Anne Garefino and Frank C. Agnone II. Eric Stough, Adrien Beard, Bill Hader, Bruce Howell and Vernon Chatman are Producers. “South Park’s” Web site is www.SouthPark.cc.com.