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.

The animated series shared an alternate end-credits scene from last week's controversial episode mocking the homeland security secretary.