During a presentation at the Television Critics Association, Paramount+ announced that two new South Park specials will be coming to the streaming service in 2022. These specials are a part of the recent $900 million deal that South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker made with Paramount+.

The massive deal stated that South Park was set to expand the universe onto the platform with an expected 14 movies and 6 additional seasons that would air on Comedy Central. The first two specials, South Park: Post COVID and South Park: Post COVID: The Return of COVID, dropped in 2021. The specials are a two-part story that follows the kids in the future where they are now adults and still dealing with the fallout of the pandemic.

According to Collider, Paramount+ was asked about whether these specials would continue to be released at the end of the year and if they would keep the two-part format. A Paramount+ executive said that there are no rules with release windows and confirmed that two were coming sometime this year. As they stated, the South Park special releases are “not necessarily always at the end of the year and not necessarily two-part events. We're keeping those options, and like we said we’re incredibly flexible in terms of bringing those stories to Paramount+, but there will be two this year.”

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South Park began in 1997 and is still going strong. It’s been the face of Comedy Central for 25 years and is beginning its 24th season on Feb. 2. Since the last season, there have been two Comedy Central specials, The Pandemic Special and the South ParQ Vaccination Special. While South Park is constantly involved in some type of controversy due to its dark and satirical sense of humor, the series has won five Primetime Emmy Awards and a Peabody award.

Outside of TV, South Park went to theaters in 1999 with South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut. There are also two video games in the series, including South Park: The Stick of Truth and South Park: The Fractured But Whole. There is even a new South Park game in the works from Question Games.

The duo of stone and Parker have had success on other projects, including movies like Team America: World Police, BASEketball, and Cannibal! The Musical. In addition, they are the creative minds behind The Book of Mormon, one of the most successful and beloved Broadway musicals ever.

The 24th season of South Park begins today. However, you can stream new and old episodes on both Paramount+ and HBO Max.