Fans have to wait for the next episode of ‘South Park’ Season 27. Here’s when it comes out

"South Park" viewers waiting to see what the next dig toward the Trump Administration will be are going to have to make due without a new episode this week.

While the second episode of the animated sitcom's 27th season aired on Wednesday, Aug. 6, there will not be a new episode this week.

Instead, Comedy Central will celebrate the show's 28th birthday with a marathon of fan-favorite episodes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, which the network is marking as "South Park Day," according to Paramount Media Networks.

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Starting at 9 a.m. ET and PT, classic episodes of the raunchy show will air all day and conclude with the very first episode from 1997, airing at 10 pm ET and PT. The celebration also includes interviews with series co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, behind-the-scenes footage and clips from the series that never aired, Paramount confirmed.

The latest episode of "South Park," "Got a Nut," took aim at Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Since the Season 27 premiere on July 23, the series has taken aim at the current White House with portrayals and jokes at the expense of President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and the U.S. Secretary ofHomeland Security Kristi Noem.

What time does the next 'South Park' episode drop?

Season 27 Episode 3 of "South Park" will air on Wednesday, Aug. 20 at 10 p.m. ET/PTon Comedy Central.

The episode will also be available tostream on Paramount+the following day, Thursday, Aug. 21 at 6 a.m. ET/3 a.m. PT, according to the streaming platform.

How to watch new episodes of 'South Park'?

The next episode of "South Park" airs on Comedy Central and will then be available for streaming on Paramount+.

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You can also stream the series throughFuboTV, Philo,Sling TV, YouTube TV,Hulu + Live TVor DirecTV.

What is the ‘South Park’ Season 27 episode schedule?

Barring further delays, new episodes of "South Park" are set to air on Comedy Central on Wednesday nights at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

A new deal between the creators of "South Park" and Paramountincluded an agreement for the show to produce 10 episodes per year, according to theLos Angeles TimesandThe Hollywood Reporter.

Contributing: Sara Chernikoff and Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY

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