Updated
Updated · Variety · Sep 17
South Park Debuts Season 29 as South America, Adding Trump Cameo
Updated
Updated · Variety · Sep 17

South Park Debuts Season 29 as South America, Adding Trump Cameo

3 articles · Updated · Variety · Sep 17

Summary

  • Season 29 opened Wednesday with the town rechristened “South America,” a new theme song and a Donald Trump cameo in the premiere “South American Biker Gangs.”
  • The episode follows Cartman, Stan, Kyle and Kenny embracing e-bikes until Kenny is killed in an explosion, pushing the town to ban e-bikes and sell “South America Strong” T-shirts.
  • Trey Parker and Matt Stone had framed the rename earlier this month as a jab at Trump’s place-renaming moves, citing examples including “Lake America,” “New America” and the “Gulf of America.”
  • The rebrand extends the show’s recent anti-Trump streak after its 2026 Creative Arts Emmy win and a Season 28 run packed with political satire.

Insights

Beyond the e-bike jokes, what hidden corporate satires are Matt and Trey planning for the rest of this rebranded season?
How will Paramount executives react to their biggest animated hit openly mocking the recent Skydance merger on national television?
Will the provocative rebrand to South America confuse casual viewers, or is this corporate mockery the ultimate marketing genius?