South Park' is continuing its ratings surge, as Aug. 6 Kristi Noem episode earns most viewers since 2018 on Comedy Central.

The new season of “South Park” launched amid the tensions between Comedy Central’s parent Paramount and the Trump White House. It also arrived after the show’s co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone scored a massive $1.5-billion five-year deal with Paramount for the streaming rights, which previously belonged to HBO Max.

South Park Season 27 Episode 2, which revolves around an iteration of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, features a brutal and dark alternate end credits scene. While this scene is available as part of the episode on Paramount+,