Season of television series
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | |
|---|---|
| Season 16 | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | FXX |
| Original release | June 7 (2023-06-07) – July 19, 2023 (2023-07-19) |
| Season chronology | |
| ← Previous Season 15Next → Season 17 | |
| List of episodes | |
The sixteenth season of the American television sitcom series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered on FXX on June 7 and concluded on July 19, 2023, consisting of eight episodes. This season has first on demand availability on FXNOW and next day availability on Hulu.
Cast
See also: List of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia charactersMain cast
- Charlie Day as Charlie Kelly
- Glenn Howerton as Dennis Reynolds
- Rob McElhenney as Ronald "Mac" McDonald
- Kaitlin Olson as Deandra "Dee" Reynolds
- Danny DeVito as Frank Reynolds
Special guest cast
- Bryan Cranston as "Mr. Middle" / himself
- Aaron Paul as "Malcolm" / himself
Recurring cast
- Lynne Marie Stewart as Bonnie Kelly
- Sandy Martin as Mrs. Mac
- Andrew Friedman as Jack Kelly
Guest cast
- Mary Elizabeth Ellis as The Waitress
- David Hornsby as Matthew "Rickety Cricket" Mara
- Artemis Pebdani as Artemis Dubois
- Mary Lynn Rajskub as Gail the Snail
- Jimmi Simpson as Liam McPoyle
- Nate Mooney as Ryan McPoyle
- Gregory Scott Cummins as Donald McDonald
- Olivia Cohen as Bunny Kelly
- Isabella Cohen as Candy Kelly
- Rhea Perlman as Bertha Fussy
- Chase Utley as himself
Production
The series was renewed for a sixteenth season in December 2020, along with two additional seasons confirmed. Filming began in January 2023 and concluded in March 2023.
Episodes
See also: List of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episodes| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163 | 1 | "The Gang Inflates" | Heath Cullens | Nina Pedrad | June 7, 2023 (2023-06-07) | XIP16001 | 0.305 |
| Inflation is affecting the gang's business. Due to this, Dennis and Mac decide to get into selling inflatable furniture. Dee is facing eviction and is looking for a place to stay. Charlie pitches his cryptocurrency investment plan to Frank. | |||||||
| 164 | 2 | "Frank Shoots Every Member of the Gang" | Richie Keen | Davis Kop | June 7, 2023 (2023-06-07) | XIP16004 | 0.216 |
| After Frank accidentally shoots Dennis and Dee, they plan on taking his gun away for everyone's safety. Charlie and Mac go on a road trip with their moms to get their respective inheritances. | |||||||
| 165 | 3 | "The Gang Gets Cursed" | Richie Keen | David Hornsby | June 14, 2023 (2023-06-14) | XIP16003 | 0.279 |
| After a series of misfortunes, The Gang ponders whether or not they are cursed. Mac finally gets to meet Chase Utley in person. | |||||||
| 166 | 4 | "Frank vs. Russia" | Heath Cullens | Megan Ganz | June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21) | XIP16002 | 0.205 |
| Charlie supports Frank at a chess tournament, while Dennis helps Mac and Dee find boyfriends. | |||||||
| 167 | 5 | "Celebrity Booze: The Ultimate Cash Grab" | Megan Ganz | Rob McElhenney & Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton | June 28, 2023 (2023-06-28) | XIP16006 | 0.268 |
| Dennis, Mac and Charlie attempt to pitch a new alcohol to "Mr. Middle" and "Malcolm", while Frank and Dee circle Philly in a private plane. | |||||||
| 168 | 6 | "Risk E. Rat's Pizza and Amusement Center" | Nina Pedrad | Rob Rosell | July 5, 2023 (2023-07-05) | XIP16007 | 0.232 |
| The Gang goes to Risk E. Rat's, a Chuck E. Cheese-style restaurant and arcade center, to relive their childhoods, only to find out the characters, prizes, and aesthetic have changed due to safety concerns and political correctness. | |||||||
| 169 | 7 | "The Gang Goes Bowling" | Megan Ganz | Rob McElhenney & Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton | July 12, 2023 (2023-07-12) | XIP16005 | 0.262 |
| Dee joins Artemis, Gail the Snail and the Waitress for bowling at an alley owned by Liam and Ryan McPoyle, but the men show up to crash it. | |||||||
| 170 | 8 | "Dennis Takes a Mental Health Day" | Heath Cullens | Ross Maloney | July 19, 2023 (2023-07-19) | XIP16008 | 0.278 |
| Dennis attempts to lower his high blood pressure by spending time at the beach, but struggles to get there by having to go through several new systems and apps, while the rest of the gang attempts to use a high pressure cooker. | |||||||
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has an approval rating of 100% with an average score of 7.9/10 based on 9 reviews.
Notes
- ^ In "Celebrity Booze: The Ultimate Cash Grab", Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul portray unnamed parodic fictionalised version of themselves, referred to simply as "Mr. Middle" and "Malcolm" respectively, who maintain a relationally aggressive interpersonal relationship paralleling that of Mac and Dennis.
References
- Petski, Denise (April 27, 2023). "'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia' Gets Season 16 Premiere Date On FXX". Deadline. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Schimkowitz, Matt (May 3, 2023). "Always Sunny teases Breaking Bad reunion, Charlie's toilet in season 16 trailer". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- Otterson, Joe (December 10, 2020). "'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Renewed Through Historic Season 18 by FX". Variety. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- Hughes, William (January 26, 2023). "Rob McElhenney confirms filming has started on season 16 of It's Always Sunny". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- Odom, Julia (March 9, 2023). "'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Season 16 Wraps Filming, Kaitlin Olson Confirms". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Salem, Mitch (June 8, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 6.7.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- Metcalf, Mitch (June 15, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 6.14.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- Salem, Mitch (June 23, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 6.21.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- Salem, Mitch (June 29, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 6.28.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 16 Ratings". TV Series Finale. July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 16". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
