South Park Season 28 Episode 2 release date and time have been officially confirmed by Comedy Central. The episode will air on Friday, October 31, 2025, at 10pm ET/9pm CT, followed by streaming on Paramount+ the next morning. This new installment, titled “The Woman in the Hat,” will serve as the Halloween special for the ongoing South Park Season 28. It continues the storyline from Episode 1 and brings back major characters including Trump, Stan, Randy, and Towelie. The creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, delayed the episode to align with Halloween and complete production on time, continuing their real-time response to political and cultural events.

South Park Season 28 Episode 2 release date and time

South Park Season 28 Episode 2 release date and time are officially confirmed. The episode will air on Friday, October 31, 2025, at 10pm ET/9pm CT on Comedy Central. It will be available for streaming on Paramount+ the next day, Saturday, November 1, at 6am ET/5am CT.


In place of the episode’s original air date, Comedy Central will run a day of reruns. These will include last week’s Season 28 Episode 1, titled “Twisted Christian.” Following that, Beavis and Butt-Head Season 3 Episode 9 will air at 10.30pm ET, and The Daily Show will follow at 11pm ET.

Initially, if South Park Season 28 had continued under the Season 27 schedule, this episode would have aired on September 3. Under its updated plan, it would have dropped on October 29. The change now places it on Halloween night.

South Park Season 28 Episode 2 delay reason

The delay is mainly due to two reasons. First, creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone decided to release South Park Season 28 Episode 2 on Halloween night because it is a Halloween-themed special. Second, as with previous episodes, the creators needed more time to complete the animation and writing.


The animated show is known for its fast turnaround process, with episodes created in a few days. This helps the series stay current with real-world events but often results in scheduling delays.

In July, after a few Season 27 episodes faced two-week gaps, an insider told Deadline that the show’s topical nature required extra time for production. The insider said, “So much happens right now in just one day with Trump. No one’s going to sacrifice getting it right.”

A source from Skydance Paramount added that the creators’ process was working well and that the network was fine with a longer season if needed.

How production delays affected release schedule?

Earlier episodes also experienced gaps. Between Episodes 4 and 5 of Season 27, the break lasted three weeks. During that period, significant news events occurred, such as Charlie Kirk’s death and Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension. These events impacted scheduling and reruns.

Comedy Central later announced that South Park would return on September 24, 2025, after the delay. The creators, Parker and Stone, issued a statement admitting that they had missed the deadline, saying, “Sometimes you don’t get it done in time. This one’s on us.”

While fans speculated about possible censorship or creative restrictions during the Paramount and Skydance merger, Stone denied this. He confirmed to The Denver Post that no censorship occurred and the delay was purely due to production time.

Why Season 27 became Season 28?

The switch between Season 27 and Season 28 has confused fans. The first episode of Season 28 was initially meant to be Season 27 Episode 6. However, representatives later confirmed that it was always planned for Seasons 27 and 28 to have five episodes each.

The confusion came from earlier reports stating Season 27 would feature 10 episodes. The ongoing plotlines from the previous season, such as the antichrist arc and Towelie’s White House storyline, continue in Season 28. Episode 1 ended with Jesus turning to the “dark side,” setting up the events for Episode 2.

Fans have speculated online that the season split might be an inside joke by the creators, connecting to the “6-7” reference from previous episodes.

South Park Season 28 Episode 2 Plot

South Park Season 28 Episode 2 is titled “The Woman in the Hat.” It will act as a Halloween-themed episode and continue the ongoing storyline involving Trump and the White House. According to Deadline, the episode’s logline reads: “The White House deals with a disruptive spirit from the East Wing. While Stan worries that South Park has become too political.”

The trailer released on October 29 shows a seance scene featuring Trump, JD Vance, Kristi Noem, Donald Trump Jr., and Brendan Carr. Randy and Stan also appear as their family faces financial trouble, forcing them to move in with Grandpa Marsh.

One particular scene shows a scientific examination of “rectoplasm,” which is said to be “54% Filet-O-Fish sandwich,” referencing Trump’s favorite fast food. Another moment shows Trump confronting Towelie, resulting in a shocking scene that sparked fan reactions online.

FAQs

Q1: When is the South Park Season 28 Episode 2 release date and time?
South Park Season 28 Episode 2 release date and time are Friday, October 31, 2025, at 10pm ET/9pm CT on Comedy Central, and November 1 on Paramount+.

Q2: What is South Park Season 28 Episode 2 about?
The episode, titled “The Woman in the Hat,” is a Halloween special where the White House faces a haunting spirit, and Stan worries about politics in South Park.