cross-posted from: https://adultswim.fan/post/5133230
FX has set Monday, August 17 for the Season 18 premiere of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. It returns with an expanded 10-episode season, up from eight episodes in the previous three seasons.
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. Not to mention battling nerds, LARPers, and a particularly petulant McPoyle clan at the Renaissance Faire or sportswashing their way back into the good graces of their community by sponsoring a Little League team. All the while trying to maintain order in their personal lives and at Paddy’s, which have become increasingly lawless and erratic.
It is sad to see that ten episodes is considered “expanded”, but I guess I’ll take it.
EDIT: I didn’t read that article because I want to avoid as many spoilers as possible. Did it mention anything about the release cadence? Will the entire season be available at once, or will it air one episode per week like last year?
EDIT 2: Reminder of what happened last year:
Season 17 premieres on July 9, 2025, with a two-episode premiere on FXX. New episodes will be broadcast each week at the same 9:00 p.m. ET/PT as usual […] Season 17 will be made available to stream on Hulu in the US one day following their linear TV airdate on FXX.
I’m currently in the middle of my umteenth watch-through. I’m excited, but naturally nothing can really top the earlier seasons. And that’s ok. Any Sunny is better than no Sunny.
