In 2021, Paramount+ aired ‘Post Covid’, the first instalment in a series of specially commissioned South Park specials. The special was part of a deal agreed by Paramount and South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, to produce a collection of extended episodes exclusively for the streaming service.
The specials were designed to slot in between regular seasons of South Park, in order to tell more expansive stories with a longer runtime than regular episodes. The specials would touch upon topical subjects, just like standard episodes of South Park, creating parodies of real-life events, beginning with the 2020 global pandemic.
If you missed the specials and wish to play catch up, then keep reading. Below you will find a list of the South Park Paramount+ specials in order.
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The South Park specials
South Park: Post Covid (2021)
Set 40 years into the future, the first special centres around the COVID-19 pandemic which is finally beginning to wane when Stan Marsh receives a call to inform him that is old friend Kenny McCormick has passed away. Prior to his death, Kenny was working as a scientist researching the origins of COVID and was close to discovering a cure.
Written and directed by Trey Parker, this South Park special takes place after season 24 of the show.
South Park: Post Covid: The Return of Covid (2021)
Picking up after the events of Post Covid, this second special sees South Park under quarantine following the arrival of a new COVID-19 variant. This special involves time travel as the kids attempt to alter the future.
Written and directed by Trey Parker, this South Park special takes place after season 24.
South Park: The Streaming Wars (2022)
In The Streaming Wars, Denver is going through a large drought, resulting in drying streams and potential water restrictions. The drought has been caused by ManBearPig.
Written and directed by Trey Parker, this South Park special takes place after season 25.
South Park: The Streaming Wars: Part 2 (2022)
Continuing the story from Part 1, the streaming wars continue in The Streaming Wars: Part 2 as the drought worsens.
Written and directed by Trey Parker, this South Park special takes place after season 25.
South Park: Joining the Panderverse (2023)
In Joining the Panderverse, Cartman is transported to another universe where all of South Park’s residents are racially diverse women. This special parodies the perceived notion of pandering to identity politics, with a specific nod to The Walt Disney Company.
Written and directed by Trey Parker, this South Park special takes place after season 26.
South Park: Not Suitable for Children (2023)
In this next special, Not Suitable for Children, the kids at South Park Elementary School become obsessed with a hydration drink named Cred. The episode parodies social media influencers, as well as the OnlyFans subscription platform.
Written and directed by Trey Parker, this South Park special takes place after season 26.
South Park: The End of Obesity (2024)
In The End of Obesity, Cartman is on a journey to lose weight. Along the way, various weight loss techniques are parodied, including the drug, Ozempic.
Written and directed by Trey Parker, this South Park special takes place after season 26.
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The South Park Paramount+ specials in order
To date, there are seven South Park specials. Should you wish to watch the South Park specials which were created specifically for Paramount+, please follow this list:
- South Park: Post Covid (2021)
- South Park: Post Covid: The Return of Covid (2021)
- South Park: The Streaming Wars (2022)
- South Park: The Streaming Wars: Part 2 (2022)
- South Park: Joining the Panderverse (2023)
- South Park: Not Suitable for Children (2023)
- South Park: The End of Obesity (2024)
In addition to the Paramount+ specials listed above, South Park has also aired the 2020/2021 episodes ‘The Pandemic Special’ and ‘South ParQ Vaccination Special’. These episodes were not part of the specially commissioned Paramount+ specials and were instead the only two episodes from season 24, which were regular episodes extended to cover a South Park production shortfall during the global pandemic.
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