South Park: The Pandemic Special

"The Pandemic Special" is an hour-long special episode of the American animated television series South Park. The 308th episode overall of the series, it premiered on Comedy Central in the United States on September 30, 2020, while also being simulcast for the first time on MTV and MTV2. The episode is a stand-alone special, and is not considered to be the premiere of the 24th season, which has yet to be announced. It is the first hour-long episode and the first special episode of South Park in the show's history. After airing, it was released on the South Park website for free, as well as on the Comedy Central app and website with TV Everywhere authentication, and was released on HBO Max in the United States 24 hours after the premiere. It is the first new South Park episode released on HBO Max after the service obtained the rights for the show from ViacomCBS, ending the Hulu second window.