The internet was set ablaze after it appeared that Season 27 of “South Park” abruptly ended after five episodes. But Comedy Central has an explanation.

“South Park” aired its latest episode, “Twisted Christian,” on Wednesday, Oct. 15. The episode was released as the first of the show’s 28th season instead of the sixth episode of season 27, as it had been reported by AZ Central beforehand. Viewers can stream the episode now on Comedy Central using Philo , FuboTV or DIRECTV , which all offer free trials.

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However, Comedy Central itself never explicitly stated that “South Park” Season 27 was supposed to have 10 episodes. Both Season 27 and Season 28 were each meant to be only five episodes long

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