It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Sets August 17 Return for Expanded Season 18
The longest-running live-action sitcom returns with 10 episodes, its largest season in years, airing on FXX, FX, and Hulu.
- Show
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
- Network
- FX/FXX
- Status
- renewed
- Season
- Season 18
- Window
- August 17
“In season 18, Charlie, Mac, Dennis (Howerton), Dee (Olson), and Frank (DeVito) are wrapped up in salvaging inheritances from a dead woman, surviving tent encampments and the great inside-outside divide between the haves and have-nots, withstanding job loss at the hands of workplace automation, embracing a newfound appreciation for neurodivergence, questioning the fabric of society against conspiracy theories, and of course — the biggest elephant in the room — outlasting the public’s pendulum swing against drinking.”
FX has set Monday, August 17 for the Season 18 premiere of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, according to Deadline. The new season will be an expanded 10-episode run, up from the eight-episode orders of the previous three seasons.
It will premiere at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on FXX, FX, and Hulu, and will stream on Disney+ internationally. The network also released the key art for the eighteenth season.
What will Season 18 be about?
The new season finds Charlie, Mac, Dennis, Dee, and Frank wrapped up in salvaging inheritances, surviving tent encampments, and withstanding job loss from workplace automation. Their chaotic misadventures will also see them embracing neurodivergence, questioning conspiracy theories, and battling the McPoyle clan at a Renaissance Faire.
All the while, the gang tries to maintain order in their increasingly lawless personal lives and at their failing dive bar, Paddy's Pub.
Who is behind the new season?
Season 18 is executive produced by series creators and stars Rob Mac, Charlie Day, and Glenn Howerton, alongside Kaitlin Olson and Danny DeVito. The producing team also includes Michael Rotenberg, Nicholas Frenkel, David Hornsby, Rob Rosell, Scott Marder, Dave Chernin, John Chernin, and Vanessa McGee for FX Productions.
The series, which first aired in 2005, holds the record as the longest-running live-action sitcom in American television history.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes are in It's Always Sunny Season 18?
Season 18 will consist of 10 episodes. This marks an expansion from the eight-episode seasons that aired for the three prior seasons.
Where can I watch the new season?
New episodes will premiere on cable channels FXX and FX, and stream on Hulu in the United States. Internationally, the season will be available on Disney+.
What time does the new episode air?
The Season 18 premiere airs at 9 p.m. Eastern Time / 6 p.m. Pacific Time on Monday, August 17.
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