‘South Park’ season 27 airs episode 3 today: Watch free, streaming options

Published On: August 22, 2025

Comedy Central will premiere the third episode of season 27 of South Park today, Wednesday, August 20, at 10 p.m. Eastern. Paramount Plus will stream the show tomorrow.

Even without cable, you can watch episode 3 live for free on PhiloandDIRECTV. Free trials are available from Paramount+, DIRECTV, and Philo. Additionally, DIRECTV deducts $30 once the trial time ends.

Additionally, Sling TV allows you to access new episodes live, and Fubo provides a limited-time, free trial (until August 25) that saves $30 off your first month.

A comparison of streaming choices can be found here:

Service	Free Trial	Starting Price (U.S.)
Philo	7-day free trial	$28
Paramount+	7-day free trial	$7.99 or $12.99
DIRECTV	5-day free trial	$49.99
Fubo	free trial (varies)	$9.99 or $54.99
Sling TV	No free trial	$45.99

What to watch for on episode 3?

Philo predicts that the third episode will be called Toxic Positivity. It looks like tonight will be the ideal fusion of societal satire and cartoonish embarrassment.

Without giving too much away, the recently released episode teaser teases a bizarre, fast-paced return to political comedy. Episode 3 will be exactly typical of Parker and Stone’s impromptu production approach, with indications of plot changes and flashes of bizarreness.

More details on streaming options for South Park season 27:

New users can try Philo for free for seven days. After the free trial period, users pay $28 per month to access over 70 live channels. Additionally, Philo offers over 70,000 films and television series in its on-demand collection. It provides access to MGM+, STARZ, and The Movies and More bundle, among other premium add-ons.

DIRECTV offers a complimentary 5-day trial. Following the free trial period, you save an extra $30 for the first month with the CHOICE and ULTIMATE plans. Entertainment, Choice, and Ultimate packages are available for $87.99, $114.99, and $129.99, respectively. With DIRECTV, you can enjoy local and national channels on demand as well as live TV without being locked into a long-term commitment.

After a seven-day free trial, Paramount+ offers options as low as $7.99/month for the essential bundle and $12.99/month for the premium package. Tens of thousands of episodes and videos, the NFL on CBS and the UEFA Champions League, fewer commercials, and live news from CBS News around-the-clock are all included in the core package. The premium package includes all of the features of the core bundle plus no advertisements, save for live TV with the PGA Tour and CBS, and shows that can be downloaded to your smartphone.

New members can try Fubooffers for free till the 24th. Following that, the platform offers the Pro and Elite plans $30 off the first month, the Essentials plan $25 off, and the Latino plan $4.99 off the first month (for a total of only $9.99 for the first month).

For $46 a month, Sling TV customers can select between the Orange and Blue packages. Sling Orange permits one stream at a time, while Sling Blue permits up to three streams concurrently. The combined Blue and Orange combo costs $60.99.