Season 10

The tenth season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia aired between January 14, 2015 and March 18, 2015 on FXX. It consists of 10 episodes.

Background[]

On March 28, 2013, FX announced that the show had been picked up for a tenth season. FX President John Landgraf stated that there may be more seasons after that: “Whether it goes beyond that depends on whether the people who created the show want to go and whether the audience still wants to watch."^[1]

On April 4, 2014 it was announced that FXX had signed RCG Productions to a 3-year contract to produce more comedy shows, including Season 11 and Season 12 of Sunny.^[2]

The renewal for It's Always Sunny -- picked up for two seasons of 10 episodes each -- which took the series through its 12th season. The series became the longest-running live-action comedy in cable history, and its 12 seasons will tie My Three Sons and Two and a Half Men for the second-longest-running American live action comedy in TV history.

Episode list[]

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"The Gang Beats Boggs" January 14, 2015

Directed by: Todd Bierman - Written by: Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton, Dave Chernin, John Chernin and Lance Krall

The Gang attempts to beat one of the most storied achievements in sports history: they are trying to beat Wade Boggs' record of drinking more than 70 beers in a single cross-country flight.

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"The Gang Group Dates" January 21, 2015

Directed by: Richard Keen - Written by: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton and Rob McElhenney

The gang turns Paddy's into an internet dating hub where people group date and rate each other. Dennis becomes obsessed with his ever decreasing ratings, while Dee hands out zero star ratings after being "dumped" early.

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"Psycho Pete Returns" January 28, 2015

Directed by: Todd Biermann - Written by: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney

Mac and Charlie's high school "gang leader" (leader of "the Freight Train") Psycho Pete stops in at Paddy's. Charlie and Mac are quickly disappointed by Pete's docile nature, and look for ways to get Pete back to his old 'Psycho' self. Frank, Dee, and Dennis set out to find help for Pete because they're afraid he's dangerous to them.

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"Charlie Work" February 4, 2015

Directed by: Matt Shakman - Written by: Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton

Charlie gets tipped off that the health inspector is coming to inspect Paddy's. Dennis, Dee, Frank, and Mac are involved in a scheme involving steaks, airline miles, and chickens, which has the bar in disarray, including live chickens everywhere. Charlie tries to get the bar in shape for inspection with little help from the rest of the gang.

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"The Gang Spies Like U.S." February 11, 2015

Directed by: Matt Shakman - Written by: David Hornsby

After Dennis and Mac enlist Dee to spy on the fish factory across the street, Charlie and Frank grow suspicious and decide to do some spying of their own.

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"The Gang Misses the Boat" February 18, 2015

Directed by: Richie Keen - Written by: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton and Rob McElhenney

After another failed venture, the Gang wonders if their group dynamic is bringing them down as individuals, causing them to separate from one another, and find out who they really are.

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"Mac Kills His Dad" February 25, 2015

Directed by: Heath Cullens - Written by: Dave Chernin, John Chernin and David Hornsby

News surfaces about Mac's Dad, Luther, being a murder suspect. Mac goes into full "P.I." mode to clear his father of any wrong doing.

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"The Gang Goes on Family Fight" March 4, 2015

Directed by: Matt Shakman - Written by: Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney

When the gang appears on a nationally broadcasted game show, Dennis does his best to keep the gang's weirdness under wraps.

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"Frank Retires" March 11, 2015

Directed by: Richie Keen - Written by: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton and Rob McElhenney

When Frank decides to leave up the financial decisions of the bar to the gang, the decline of the bar's wellbeing as well as Frank's health begins and the toll is too much for any of them to take.

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