“ South Park ” scored big viewership with its highly-anticipated Season 27 premiere. According to Paramount, the new episode has brought in 5.9 million viewers across Paramount+ and Comedy Central in its first three days of availability. Total viewers in this case is defined as total global watch time divided by run time from July 24-26.

"South Park" Season 27 launched with a fiery episode skewering Donald Trump, Paramount and wokeness. Here's where to watch Season 27 of "South Park."

The long-running satire returns after a nearly 2.5-year hiatus and as a battle over its future has just concluded.