It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 17

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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Season 17
Showrunner Rob McElhenney
Starring
Release
Original network FXX
Season chronology
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Season 16
List of episodes

The seventeenth season of the American television sitcom series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is scheduled to premiere on FXX in June 2025, and consist of eight episodes. The season will star Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, and Danny DeVito as "the Gang". In December 2020, after the fourteenth season aired, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia was renewed for four additional seasons. Filming took place from October to December 2024.

Cast

Main cast

Confirmed

Production

Development

After the fourteenth season aired, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia was renewed for four additional seasons in December 2020, intending to take it up to season 18. [2] At the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, series creator and showrunner Rob McElhenney and Quinta Brunson, the creator and star of the ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary , began developing a crossover between the two series, [3] which was later approved by the Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger. [4]

Writing

On August 4, 2024, Charlie Day posted on Instagram that the writers' room would start working on the season in the following week. [5] The writing team for the season includes McElhenney, Day, David Hornsby, Javi Scott, Nina Pedrad and Keyonna Taylor. [6]

Filming

According to star Danny DeVito, filming for the season was expected to begin in September 2024. [7] By October 16, it was announced via Instagram that filming had begun. [8] On December 4, it was announced that filming for the season had finished. [9] [10] [11]

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
code
US viewers
(millions)
1711 Abbott Elementary crossover [12] [13] Todd Biermann Rob McElhenney & Charlie Day & Keyonna TaylorJune 2025 (2025-06) [14] TBATBD
This episode concludes a crossover event that begins on Abbott Elementary season 4 episode 9.

The season is expected to consist of eight episodes. [15] [12]

Release

The season is scheduled to premiere in June 2025. [14]

References

  1. Norman, Dalton (September 18, 2023). "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Season 17: Renewal, Cast & Everything We Know". Screen Rant. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  2. Otterson, Joe (December 10, 2020). "'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Renewed Through Historic Season 18 by FX". Variety. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  3. Zuckerman, Esther (January 3, 2025). "The gang goes to 'Abbott': How Quinta Brunson and Rob McElhenney made a crossover episode". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  4. Carr, Mary Kate (January 4, 2025). ""Dennis is the key" to the Abbott Elementary/Always Sunny crossover, creators say". The A.V. Club . Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  5. Gearan, Hannah (August 6, 2024). "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Season 17 Gets Encouraging Update From Charlie Day". Screen Rant. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  6. Flook, Ray (August 13, 2024). "Always Sunny: Rob McElhenney Shares Look at Season 17 Writers' Room". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  7. Kelly, Keegan (May 16, 2024). "Danny DeVito Says 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Season 17 Will Be 'Going Again' in September, and the First 16 Were Too 'Tame'". Cracked. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  8. Kelly, Keegan (October 16, 2024). "'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Season 17 Is Officially Filming, and Mac's Still Wearing the Same Jacket". Cracked. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  9. Garcia, Bella (December 4, 2024). "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Season 17 Gets Exciting Filming Update From Star". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  10. Badasie, Charlene (December 4, 2024). "It's Always Sunny Star Shares Exciting Update on Season 17". CBR. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  11. Kelly, Keegan (December 6, 2024). "'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Season 17 Officially Wraps Filming". Cracked.com. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  12. 1 2 Hadadi, Roxana (January 9, 2025). "'Here's This School, and We've Just Introduced 5 Sociopaths' How It's Always Sunny's resident delinquents infiltrated Abbott Elementary". Vulture . Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  13. Richlin, Harrison (January 9, 2025). "'Abbott Elementary' EPs Detail Frank and Mr. Johnson Backstories Cut from the 'Always Sunny' Crossover". IndieWire . Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  14. 1 2 Cobb, Kayla (January 30, 2025). "'Always Sunny' Half of 'Abbott Elementary' Crossover to Premiere in June". The Wrap . Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  15. Flook, Ray (August 15, 2024). "Always Sunny: Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson on Returning for Season 17". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved September 17, 2024.