It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia is one of the longest-running shows on TV, and the sitcom will continue its streak with season 17. Since its debut in 2005, It’s Always Sunny has become a bona fide pop culture phenomenon, and it isn't slowly down any time soon. Created by cast Rob McElhenney and Glen Howerton, IASIP follows the owners of Paddy’s Pub — Charlie, Dee, Dennis, Mac, and Danny DeVito’s Frank — as they go about their shameless exploits. Almost two decades later the show is still going strong, with many eager for It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia season 17.

With a more-or-less irredeemable core cast of characters and biting satirical humor, It’s Always Sunny managed to defy expectations and shape the blueprint for many modern sitcoms that followed — and, in hindsight, it’s unsurprising it’s managed to live to see season 17 and beyond. While it's impossible to predict exactly what’s next for the gang and Paddy’s Pub when It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia returns for season 17, it can be expected that the FX series will deliver plenty of misanthropic fun.

Most Recent It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia Season 17 News

The Release Date For Season 17 Is Revealed

Several months after it was announced that the season had wrapped filming in December 2024, the latest news confirms the release date for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 17. The comedy is now expected to return starting July 9, 2025, and will begin with the second half of the gang's crossover with Abbott Elementary. Unlike the first half, which showed things from the teacher's perspective, IASIP season 17, episode 1, will recap the events from the point of view of the Paddy's Pub crew.

The gang is up to their usual antics as they "volunteer" at Abbott Elementary

To announce the beginning of season 17, FX and Hulu dropped a preview of episode 1, featuring both casts. The gang is up to their usual antics as they "volunteer" at Abbott Elementary, and they immediately ruffle the feathers of the custodian, Mr. Johnson, and cross paths with Gregory. The trailer ends with an interview segment featuring Janine where she angrily punches a dent in a locker.

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia Season 17 Release Date

The Classic Comedy Returns This July

Nothing is known about the plans for the series beyond season 18, though it's hard to imagine IASIP being canceled before season 20.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia may not be on the same schedule as in previous years, but the return of the irreverent comedy is always a TV milestone. Though it took nearly two years for the series to return, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 17 is due to arrive on July 9, 2025. The current eight-episode run will push the series closer to the 200-episode mark, and it has already been renewed for season 18. Nothing is known about the plans for the series beyond season 18, though it's hard to imagine IASIP being canceled before season 20.

It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia season 16 concluded in July 2023.

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia Season 17 Cast

The Gang Will Return In Season 17

Because there have been no major ensemble changes, It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia season 17 will see the gang return to their usual roles. This includes Rob McElhenney (Welcome to Wrexham) as Mac, Charlie Day (Horrible Bosses) as Charlie, Kaitlin Olson (Finding Dory) as Dee, Glenn Howerton as Dennis (Velma), and the inimitable Danny DeVito (Batman Returns) as Frank Reynolds.

The recurring It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia cast are expected to return too, although this is a little difficult to predict as the ing characters can vary from season to season. Mary Elizabeth Ellis will certainly return as The Waitress and David Hornsby as Cricket, since these characters appear in most seasons of IASIP. Hornsby himself confirmed Cricket's return in an Instagram post in October 2024.

The presumptive cast of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia season 17 includes:

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia Season 17 Story

More Ridiculous Antics Are In Store For Season 17

The plots will also loosely satirize or lambast current events or social trends, so real-world goings will also inform the plot of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia season 17.

As an episodic sitcom, the broad premise of IASIP is pretty much unchanged from season to season. It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia Season 17 will be no different, with the gang still running Paddy’s Pub, and each episode having its own self-contained narrative around whatever obstacle Charlie, Dennis, Dee, Mac, and Frank have created for themselves. The plots will also loosely satirize or lambast current events or social trends, so real-world goings will also inform the plot of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia season 17.

The only episode plot that has been confirmed so far is season 17, episode 1, which will feature a crossover with the ABC sitcom, Abbott Elementary. The gang showed up at the titular school during Abbott Elementary's fourth season as "volunteers", and IASIP season 17's debut episode will feature the same story from the gang's perspective. The quartet will naturally wreak havoc, and push the usually lovable teachers to their absolute limits.

Season 16 saw the Moyles back and causing trouble for the gang for the first time since 2016’s season 11. Their return for the season 16 episode “The Gang Goes Bowling” was a welcome sight after so long without them. Another confirmed return is that of Rickety Cricket, and that means he's in store for more bad luck if he hangs around with the gang again. A show like It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia doesn’t leave much when it comes to season-to-season cliffhangers, but half the fun of the show is not knowing what kind of strange adventures the gang will get into.