It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia was renewed for a seventeenth season on December 10, 2020.[1] It began airing on July 9th, 2025.[2]
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The gang hits their prime.
Seventeen seasons on, Ronald "Mac" MacDonald (Rob McElhenney), Charlie Kelly (Charlie Day), Dennis Reynolds (Glenn Howerton), Dee Reynolds (Kaitlin Olson), and Frank Reynolds (Danny DeVito) return to shamelessly shed their "niche" label for grander aspirations.
They'll exploit cross-network promotion to increase market share; they'll scapegoat one of their own to avoid a PR backlash; they'll risk everything for a handshake with the Saudis; they'll bend the laws with side hustles to pad their pockets; and they'll change everything about themselves to appeal to a broader audience.
And sure, like any corporate goon, the Gang craves money and parasitic social privileges. That's been plain since 2005. But they're also human beings. They crave love.. respect... conditional freedom... constant adulation... histrionic amounts of attention... non-stop gratification... and unfiltered, slaphappy eroticism.
In Season 17, they'll chase down them all.
And the money. Obviously, the money. They don't want to spend the rest of their lives working like dogs.
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News[]
On December 10, 2020, it was announced that FXX renewed the show for season 16, 17 and 18.
According to Glenn Howerton, the writer's room for the upcoming seventeenth season began in August 2024, with shooting beginning on October 15, 2024.[4][5]
On August 13th, in response to a fan asking for some behind the scenes information from the writers room, Rob McElhenney responded with a group picture showing himself and Charlie Day, as well as seven other writers. Pictured are Keyonna Taylor, John and Dave Chernin, Ross Maloney, Nina Pedrad, Javier Scott, and David Hornsby.[6] Although Javier Scott has never received a writing credit on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, he was previously credited as an "office production assistant" on Season 15. Megan Ganz and Scott Marder were confirmed not to be returning as writers by Dave and John Chernin citing "six or seven writers, plus the three guys",[7] Marder and Ganz were initially listed on the Writers Guild of America West's website[8], but later removed.[9]
Filming wrapped up on December 4th, 2024.[10]
The first episode of the season was stated to explore what Dennis was doing behind the cameras during the Abbott Elementary crossover. The season premiered July 9, 2025 on FXX and was available on Hulu the following day.[11]
Episodes[]
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Gang F***ks Up Abbott Elementary"[12] | Todd Biermann[13] | Charlie Day, Rob Mac & Keyonna Taylor[14] | July 9, 2025 |
| Months after the Gang visited, Abbott's Principal Ava walks viewers through some of the unseen footage of the Gang's volunteerism and reveals their true intentions.[15] | ||||
| 2 | "Frank Is In A Coma"[12] | Imani Hakim[16] | Dave Chernin & John Chernin[14] | July 9, 2025 |
| The five stages of grief set in for Dee as Frank lies on his deathbed. Meanwhile, the Guys plot their new path forward by pitching their business ventures to Philadelphia's elite.[15] | ||||
| 3 | "Mac and Dennis Become EMTs"[12] | Heath Cullens[17] | Charlie Day, Rob Mac & Nina Pedrad[14] | July 16th, 2025 |
| After witnessing EMTs resuscitate a Paddy's patron, Mac and Dennis set out to become the pinnacle of masculinity; Frank tries to prove a prank's innocence with The Lawyer; Dee attempts to hack her part-time side hustle with Charlie's help as he descends into the fast-paced life of a chef.[18] | ||||
| 4 | "Thought Leadership: A Corporate Conversation"[12] | Zachary Knighton[19] | Charlie Day & Rob Mac[14] | July 23rd, 2025 |
| Desperate to stave off a public relations nightmare, the Gang embraces their newfound corporate professionalism to strategically scapegoat one Paddy's employee to fall on the proverbial sword.[20] | ||||
| 5 | "The Gang Goes to a Dog Track"[12] | Heath Cullens | Charlie Day & Ross Maloney[14] | July 30th, 2025 |
| Frank attempts to win big with an old business associate at a West Virginia dog track; Dennis and Dee lose more than their shirts to gambling addiction; Mac and Charlie learn about a simpler way of life.[21] | ||||
| 6 | "Overage Drinking: A National Concern"[12] | Ashly Burch[22] | Charlie Day & Rob Mac[14] | August 6th, 2025 |
| When Tammy and Trey, now in their 40s, show up to remove their teenage son from Paddy's, Dennis and Dee attempt to reconnect with their former prom dates. Frank's sudden disappearance sends Mac and Charlie on a mission to track down his whereabouts.[23] | ||||
| 7 | "The Gang Gets Ready for Prime Time"[12] | Dave Chernin & John Chernin | Charlie Day, David Hornsby & Rob Rosell[14] | August 13th, 2025 |
| Upon learning that Frank's making a "Hometown Visit" with his Golden Bachelor partners, the Gang rehearses their family dinner to appeal to America.[24] | ||||
| 8 | "The Golden Bachelor Live"[12] | Todd Biermann | Charlie Day & Rob Mac[14] | August 20th, 2025 |
| Host Jesse Palmer walks the audience through Frank's journey up until his final rose ceremony in the "Golden Bachelor" finale. But whom will he pick: a young internet celebrity, a confident woman his age, or a familiar face?[25] | ||||
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Trivia[]
- A crossover episode with Abbott Elementary began shooting on October 2nd, 2024, just before shooting commenced for Season 17 of Always Sunny.[26] The episode, titled "Volunteers", is the ninth episode of season four. The Sunny half of the crossover, filmed entirely on Abbott's sets and shot in the style of a typical episode, was written by Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, and Keyonna Taylor, and directed by Todd Biermann.[13] According to Abbott's Patrick Schumacker, the first episode of Season 17's production order was the crossover episode, which they had to start production on "a little early" so that it could play off of the Abbott episode.[27]
- Following his legal name change in June 2025, Rob McElhenney is now credited as "Rob Mac".[28]
References[]
- ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (12-10-2020) - ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ Renewed for Four More Seasons at FX. The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-abbott-elementary-crossover-trailer-1236192624/
- ↑ It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - FX
- ↑ McElhenney, R. (2024). 20 years. Same jacket. [online] X (formerly Twitter). Available at: https://x.com/RMcElhenney/status/1846234765030232069 [Accessed 18 Oct. 2024].
- ↑ @k8mckinnonstan: "here's the video !! 🫶🏻" Quote retweet of @pqdres: "Sunny Season 17 writer’s room starts in August according to Glenn :)"
- ↑ @RMcElhenney "Yep!" Quote retweet of @charliecklly: "sir can we get something from the writers room soon? a group selfie? some blurred out post-its? i’ll take a picture of a blank wall at this point we’re starving without the podcast"
- ↑ Ep 193: Dave & John Chernin (Always Sunny/The Mick/Incoming) - YouTube
- ↑ It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia on the Writers Guild of America West
- ↑ Megan Ganz Not Returning for Season 17? - Paddy's Pub Blog - Blogspot
- ↑ It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Season 17 Gets Exciting Filming Update From Star - ScreenRant
- ↑ ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ Season 17 Sets July Premiere Date With ‘Abbott’ Crossover
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 Signatory Project Confirmation Lookup - WGAW
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "How It’s Always Sunny’s resident delinquents infiltrated Abbott Elementary." - Vulture
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - WGAW
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 17 Episodes - TV Guide
- ↑ @imanihakim via instagram: "anotha one ☝🏾 life has been pretttttty cool for this expecting mama 🥹thank you to the sunny crew for having me"
- ↑ @hcullens via instagram: "Yesterday was amazing. Spent the day flying around in @cinemoves incredible whip, piloted by the incomparable @mossnow, with @robbyrubin and @chadpersons72 working their camera magic. Pictured but not on IG, is Mike Bagdonas, keeping that focus sharp as a tack. #IASIP"
- ↑ Mac and Dennis Become EMTs - The Futon Critic
- ↑ @zachknighton via instagram: "Random Guy directs an episode IYKYK"
- ↑ Thought Leadership: A Corporate Conversation - The Futon Critic
- ↑ The Gang Goes To A Dog Track - The Futon Critic
- ↑ @ashlyburch via instagram: "☀️🤸🏻♀️"
- ↑ Overage Drinking: A National Concern - The Futon Critic]
- ↑ The Gang Gets Ready for Prime Time - The Futon Critic
- ↑ The Golden Bachelor Live - The Futon Critic
- ↑ @charlie_day "Gearing up for season 17."
- ↑ "Abbott Elementary producers cut an extensive Frank–Mr. Johnson backstory from It's Always Sunny crossover episode" - Entertainment Weekly
- ↑ It’s Always Sunny star Rob McElhenney files to legally change his name