It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is an American comedy television series created by Rob McElhenney, and developed by McElhenney and Glenn Howerton, who also serve as writers and executive producers with Charlie Day. The series premiered on August 4, 2005, on FX, and moved to its sister network FXX beginning with its ninth season. The series follows "The Gang", a group of five narcissistic underachievers: twins Dennis (Howerton) and Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds (Kaitlin Olson), their friends Charlie Kelly (Day) and Ronald "Mac" McDonald (McElhenney), and their legal father Frank Reynolds (Danny DeVito), who run Paddy's Pub, a run-down bar in South Philadelphia.
On December 10, 2020, the series was renewed through an eighteenth season, making it the longest-running live-action comedy series in American television history in terms of seasons.[1][2] The 16th season premiered on June 7, 2023.[3] As of July 19, 2023,[update] 170 episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia have aired, concluding the sixteenth season. The seventeenth season will include a crossover with Abbott Elementary.[4]
Series overview
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
| 1 | 7 | August 4, 2005 | September 15, 2005 | FX | |
| 2 | 10 | June 29, 2006 | August 17, 2006 | ||
| 3 | 15 | September 13, 2007 | November 15, 2007 | ||
| 4 | 13 | September 18, 2008 | November 20, 2008 | ||
| 5 | 12 | September 17, 2009 | December 10, 2009 | ||
| 6 | 14 | September 16, 2010 | December 16, 2010 | ||
| 7 | 13 | September 15, 2011 | December 15, 2011 | ||
| 8 | 10 | October 11, 2012 | December 20, 2012 | ||
| 9 | 10 | September 4, 2013 | November 6, 2013 | FXX | |
| 10 | 10 | January 14, 2015 | March 18, 2015 | ||
| 11 | 10 | January 6, 2016 | March 9, 2016 | ||
| 12 | 10 | January 4, 2017 | March 8, 2017 | ||
| 13 | 10 | September 5, 2018 | November 7, 2018 | ||
| 14 | 10 | September 25, 2019 | November 20, 2019 | ||
| 15 | 8 | December 1, 2021 | December 22, 2021 | ||
| 16 | 8 | June 7, 2023 | July 19, 2023 | ||
Episodes
editSeason 1 (2005)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Gang Gets Racist" | John Fortenberry | Charlie Day & Rob McElhenney | August 4, 2005 | IP01001 | 1.42[5] |
| 2 | 2 | "Charlie Wants an Abortion" | John Fortenberry | Charlie Day & Rob McElhenney | August 11, 2005 | IP01003 | 0.84[6] |
| 3 | 3 | "Underage Drinking: A National Concern" | Dan Attias | Story by : Charlie Day & Rob McElhenney Teleplay by : Rob McElhenney | August 18, 2005 | IP01006 | N/A |
| 4 | 4 | "Charlie Has Cancer" | Rob McElhenney | Rob McElhenney | August 25, 2005 | IP01004 | N/A |
| 5 | 5 | "Gun Fever" | Dan Attias | Story by : Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney Teleplay by : Glenn Howerton | September 1, 2005 | IP01005 | N/A |
| 6 | 6 | "The Gang Finds a Dead Guy" | Dan Attias | Story by : Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney Teleplay by : Rob McElhenney | September 8, 2005 | IP01007 | N/A |
| 7 | 7 | "Charlie Got Molested" | John Fortenberry | Story by : Charlie Day & Rob McElhenney Teleplay by : Rob McElhenney | September 15, 2005 | IP01002 | 1.09[7] |
Season 2 (2006)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | "Charlie Gets Crippled" | Rob McElhenney | Story by : Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney Teleplay by : Rob McElhenney | June 29, 2006 | IP02001 | 1.64[8] |
| 9 | 2 | "The Gang Goes Jihad" | Dan Attias | Story by : Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney Teleplay by : Rob McElhenney | June 29, 2006 | IP02002 | 1.50[8] |
| 10 | 3 | "Dennis and Dee Go on Welfare" | Dan Attias | Story by : Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney Teleplay by : Rob McElhenney | July 6, 2006 | IP02004 | N/A |
| 11 | 4 | "Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom" | Dan Attias | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton | July 6, 2006 | IP02005 | N/A |
| 12 | 5 | "Hundred Dollar Baby" | Dan Attias | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | July 13, 2006 | IP02007 | N/A |
| 13 | 6 | "The Gang Gives Back" | Dan Attias | Charlie Day | July 20, 2006 | IP02003 | N/A |
| 14 | 7 | "The Gang Exploits a Miracle" | Dan Attias | Charlie Day & Eric Falconer & Chris Romano | July 27, 2006 | IP02009 | N/A |
| 15 | 8 | "The Gang Runs for Office" | Dan Attias | David Hornsby | August 3, 2006 | IP02006 | N/A |
| 16 | 9 | "Charlie Goes America All Over Everybody's Ass" | Dan Attias | Charlie Day & Rob McElhenney | August 10, 2006 | IP02008 | N/A |
| 17 | 10 | "Dennis and Dee Get a New Dad" | Dan Attias | Story by : Charlie Day & Rob McElhenney Teleplay by : Rob McElhenney | August 17, 2006 | IP02010 | 0.96[9] |
Season 3 (2007)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | "The Gang Finds a Dumpster Baby" | Jerry Levine | Charlie Day & Rob McElhenney | September 13, 2007 | IP03001 | 2.34[10] |
| 19 | 2 | "The Gang Gets Invincible" | Fred Savage | Charlie Day & David Hornsby & Glenn Howerton | September 13, 2007 | IP03010 | 1.86[10] |
| 20 | 3 | "Dennis and Dee's Mom Is Dead" | Matt Shakman | David Hornsby & Rob McElhenney | September 20, 2007 | IP03013 | N/A |
| 21 | 4 | "The Gang Gets Held Hostage" | Fred Savage | Story by : Lisa Parsons Teleplay by : Rob McElhenney | September 20, 2007 | IP03009 | N/A |
| 22 | 5 | "The Aluminum Monster vs. Fatty Magoo" | Fred Savage | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton | September 27, 2007 | IP03007 | N/A |
| 23 | 6 | "The Gang Solves the North Korea Situation" | Fred Savage | Charlie Day & Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | September 27, 2007 | IP03006 | N/A |
| 24 | 7 | "The Gang Sells Out" | Matt Shakman | Charlie Day & David Hornsby | October 4, 2007 | IP03014 | N/A |
| 25 | 8 | "Frank Sets Sweet Dee on Fire" | Fred Savage | Story by : Rob McElhenney Teleplay by : Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | October 4, 2007 | IP03008 | N/A |
| 26 | 9 | "Sweet Dee's Dating a Retarded Person" | Jerry Levine | Story by : Glenn Howerton Teleplay by : Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | October 11, 2007 | IP03002 | N/A |
| 27 | 10 | "Mac Is a Serial Killer" | Jerry Levine | Story by : Charlie Day Teleplay by : David Hornsby | October 18, 2007 | IP03003 | N/A |
| 28 | 11 | "Dennis Looks Like a Registered Sex Offender" | Jerry Levine | Rob McElhenney | October 25, 2007 | IP03005 | N/A |
| 29 | 12 | "The Gang Gets Whacked (Part 1)" | Matt Shakman | Glenn Howerton & Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | November 1, 2007 | IP03011 | N/A |
| 30 | 13 | "The Gang Gets Whacked (Part 2)" | Matt Shakman | Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | November 1, 2007 | IP03012 | N/A |
| 31 | 14 | "Bums: Making a Mess All Over the City" | Jerry Levine | Charlie Day & David Hornsby | November 8, 2007 | IP03004 | N/A |
| 32 | 15 | "The Gang Dances Their Asses Off" | Matt Shakman | David Hornsby & Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | November 15, 2007 | IP03015 | 0.99[11] |
Season 4 (2008)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 1 | "Mac and Dennis: Manhunters" | Fred Savage | Charlie Day & Jordan Young & Elijah Aron | September 18, 2008 | IP04002 | 1.73[12] |
| 34 | 2 | "The Gang Solves the Gas Crisis" | Matt Shakman | Charlie Day & Sonny Lee & Patrick Walsh | September 18, 2008 | IP04009 | 1.60[12] |
| 35 | 3 | "America's Next Top Paddy's Billboard Model Contest" | Fred Savage | Charlie Day & Rob McElhenney & Adam Stein | September 25, 2008 | IP04006 | 1.44[12] |
| 36 | 4 | "Mac's Banging the Waitress" | Matt Shakman | David Hornsby | September 25, 2008 | IP04011 | 1.35[12] |
| 37 | 5 | "Mac and Charlie Die (Part 1)" | Fred Savage & Matt Shakman | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | October 2, 2008 | IP04003 | 1.02[12] |
| 38 | 6 | "Mac and Charlie Die (Part 2)" | Fred Savage | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | October 2, 2008 | IP04004 | 1.02[12] |
| 39 | 7 | "Who Pooped the Bed?" | Fred Savage | Rob McElhenney & Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | October 9, 2008 | IP04007 | 1.28[12] |
| 40 | 8 | "Paddy's Pub: The Worst Bar in Philadelphia" | Matt Shakman | Scott Marder & Rob Rosell & David Hornsby | October 16, 2008 | IP04012 | 1.27[12] |
| 41 | 9 | "Dennis Reynolds: An Erotic Life" | Fred Savage | Glenn Howerton & Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | October 23, 2008 | IP04005 | 1.32[13] |
| 42 | 10 | "Sweet Dee Has a Heart Attack" | Matt Shakman | Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | October 30, 2008 | IP04013 | 1.15[12] |
| 43 | 11 | "The Gang Cracks the Liberty Bell" | Matt Shakman | Rob McElhenney & Glenn Howerton & David Hornsby | November 6, 2008 | IP04010 | 1.36[12] |
| 44 | 12 | "The Gang Gets Extreme: Home Makeover Edition" | Fred Savage | Charlie Day & David Hornsby & Glenn Howerton | November 13, 2008 | IP04001 | 1.31[12] |
| 45 | 13 | "The Nightman Cometh" | Matt Shakman | Rob McElhenney & Glenn Howerton & Charlie Day | November 20, 2008 | IP04008 | 1.30[14] |
Season 5 (2009)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 1 | "The Gang Exploits the Mortgage Crisis" | Randall Einhorn | Becky Mann & Audra Sielaff | September 17, 2009 | IP05008 | 2.24[15] |
| 47 | 2 | "The Gang Hits the Road" | Fred Savage | Glenn Howerton & Charlie Day | September 24, 2009 | IP05005 | 1.79[15] |
| 48 | 3 | "The Great Recession" | Fred Savage | David Hornsby | October 1, 2009 | IP05007 | 2.01[15] |
| 49 | 4 | "The Gang Gives Frank an Intervention" | Fred Savage | Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | October 8, 2009 | IP05006 | 1.51[15] |
| 50 | 5 | "The Waitress Is Getting Married" | Fred Savage | Glenn Howerton & Charlie Day | October 15, 2009 | IP05004 | 1.61[15] |
| 51 | 6 | "The World Series Defense" | Randall Einhorn | David Hornsby | October 22, 2009 | IP05014 | 1.61[15] |
| 52 | 7 | "The Gang Wrestles for the Troops" | Randall Einhorn | Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | October 29, 2009 | IP05012 | 1.35[15] |
| 53 | 8 | "Paddy's Pub: Home of the Original Kitten Mittens" | Randall Einhorn | Sonny Lee & Patrick Walsh | November 5, 2009 | IP05011 | 1.99[15] |
| 54 | 9 | "Mac and Dennis Break Up" | Fred Savage | Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | November 12, 2009 | IP05003 | 1.87[16] |
| 55 | 10 | "The D.E.N.N.I.S. System" | Randall Einhorn | David Hornsby & Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | November 19, 2009 | IP05013 | 1.49[17] |
| 56 | 11 | "Mac and Charlie Write a Movie" | Randall Einhorn | Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | December 3, 2009 | IP05009 | 1.89[18] |
| 57 | 12 | "The Gang Reignites the Rivalry" | Randall Einhorn | Dave Chernin & Charlie Day | December 10, 2009 | IP05010 | 1.68[19] |
Season 6 (2010)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 1 | "Mac Fights Gay Marriage" | Randall Einhorn | Becky Mann & Audra Sielaff | September 16, 2010 | XIP06005 | 2.21[20] |
| 59 | 2 | "Dennis Gets Divorced" | Randall Einhorn | Dave Chernin & John Chernin | September 23, 2010 | XIP06006 | 1.68[21] |
| 60 | 3 | "The Gang Buys a Boat" | Randall Einhorn | Charlie Day & Rob McElhenney | September 30, 2010 | XIP06001 | 1.46[22] |
| 61 | 4 | "Mac's Big Break" | Randall Einhorn | Rob Rosell | October 7, 2010 | XIP06002 | 1.23[23] |
| 62 | 5 | "Mac and Charlie: White Trash" | Randall Einhorn | Luvh Rakhe | October 14, 2010 | XIP06003 | 1.48[24] |
| 63 | 6 | "Mac's Mom Burns Her House Down" | Matt Shakman | Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | October 21, 2010 | XIP06008 | 1.07[25] |
| 64 | 7 | "Who Got Dee Pregnant?" | Randall Einhorn | Charlie Day & Rob McElhenney | October 28, 2010 | XIP06007 | 1.19[26] |
| 65 | 8 | "The Gang Gets a New Member" | Matt Shakman | David Hornsby | November 4, 2010 | XIP06009 | 1.67[27] |
| 66 | 9 | "Dee Reynolds: Shaping America's Youth" | Matt Shakman | David Hornsby | November 11, 2010 | XIP06010 | 1.44[28] |
| 67 | 10 | "Charlie Kelly: King of the Rats" | Matt Shakman | Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | November 18, 2010 | XIP06011 | 1.69[29] |
| 68 | 11 | "The Gang Gets Stranded in the Woods" | Matt Shakman | Story by : Luvh Rakhe Teleplay by : Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | December 2, 2010 | XIP06012 | 1.65[30] |
| 69 | 12 | "Dee Gives Birth" | Matt Shakman | David Hornsby & Becky Mann & Audra Sielaff | December 9, 2010 | XIP06013 | 1.46[31] |
| 70 | 13 | "A Very Sunny Christmas" | Fred Savage | Charlie Day & Rob McElhenney | December 16, 2010[a] | IP05001 | 1.16[32] |
| 71 | 14 | IP05002 | |||||
^ a This episode is a direct to DVD, Blu-ray and digital download movie.[33] It was released on November 17, 2009, and aired on December 16, 2010 on FX as the last episode of season 6. A video disclaimer on the Blu-ray release indicates it was not filmed in high definition, but was upconverted.
Season 7 (2011)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 1 | "Frank's Pretty Woman" | Matt Shakman | Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | September 15, 2011 | XIP07002 | 2.28[34] |
| 73 | 2 | "The Gang Goes to the Jersey Shore" | Matt Shakman | Dave Chernin & John Chernin | September 22, 2011 | XIP07012 | 1.93[35] |
| 74 | 3 | "Frank Reynolds’ Little Beauties" | Matt Shakman | Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | September 29, 2011 | XIP07011 | 2.03[36] |
| 75 | 4 | "Sweet Dee Gets Audited" | Matt Shakman | Rob McElhenney & Glenn Howerton & Charlie Day | October 6, 2011 | XIP07010 | 1.82[37] |
| 76 | 5 | "Frank's Brother" | Matt Shakman | David Hornsby | October 13, 2011 | XIP07004 | 1.42[38] |
| 77 | 6 | "The Storm of the Century" | Matt Shakman | Charles W. Hornsby | October 20, 2011 | XIP07008 | 1.52[39] |
| 78 | 7 | "Chardee MacDennis: The Game of Games" | Matt Shakman | Charlie Day & Rob McElhenney | October 27, 2011 | XIP07001 | 1.38[40] |
| 79 | 8 | "The ANTI-Social Network" | Matt Shakman | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton | November 3, 2011 | XIP07003 | 1.69[41] |
| 80 | 9 | "The Gang Gets Trapped" | Matt Shakman | Luvh Rakhe | November 10, 2011 | XIP07009 | 1.32[42] |
| 81 | 10 | "How Mac Got Fat" | Randall Einhorn Matt Shakman | Scott Marder & Mehar Sethi | November 17, 2011 | XIP06004 | 1.26[43] |
| 82 | 11 | "Thunder Gun Express" | Matt Shakman | Dave Chernin & John Chernin | December 1, 2011 | XIP07007 | 1.52[44] |
| 83 | 12 | "The High School Reunion" | Matt Shakman | Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | December 8, 2011 | XIP07005 | 1.40[45] |
| 84 | 13 | "The High School Reunion Part 2: The Gang's Revenge" | Matt Shakman | Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | December 15, 2011 | XIP07006 | 1.32[46] |
Season 8 (2012)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | 1 | "Pop-Pop: The Final Solution" | Matt Shakman | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | October 11, 2012 | XIP08002 | 1.05[47] |
| 86 | 2 | "The Gang Recycles Their Trash" | Matt Shakman | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | October 18, 2012 | XIP08001 | 1.10[48] |
| 87 | 3 | "The Maureen Ponderosa Wedding Massacre" | Richie Keen | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | October 25, 2012 | XIP08009 | 1.12[49] |
| 88 | 4 | "Charlie and Dee Find Love" | Richie Keen | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | November 1, 2012 | XIP08006 | 1.39[50] |
| 89 | 5 | "The Gang Gets Analyzed" | Todd Biermann | Luvh Rakhe | November 8, 2012 | XIP08005 | 1.11[51] |
| 90 | 6 | "Charlie's Mom Has Cancer" | Richie Keen | Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | November 15, 2012 | XIP08008 | 0.94[52] |
| 91 | 7 | "Frank's Back in Business" | Richie Keen | Dave Chernin & John Chernin | November 29, 2012 | XIP08007 | 1.08[53] |
| 92 | 8 | "Charlie Rules the World" | Matt Shakman | David Hornsby | December 6, 2012 | XIP08003 | 1.01[54] |
| 93 | 9 | "The Gang Dines Out" | Matt Shakman | Mehar Sethi | December 13, 2012 | XIP08004 | 0.92[55] |
| 94 | 10 | "Reynolds vs. Reynolds: The Cereal Defense" | Richie Keen | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | December 20, 2012 | XIP08010 | 0.94[56] |
Season 9 (2013)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | 1 | "The Gang Broke Dee" | Richie Keen | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | September 4, 2013 | XIP09001 | 0.757[57] |
| 96 | 2 | "Gun Fever Too: Still Hot" | Todd Biermann | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | September 11, 2013 | XIP09005 | 0.606[58] |
| 97 | 3 | "The Gang Tries Desperately to Win an Award" | Richie Keen | David Hornsby | September 18, 2013 | XIP09003 | 0.521[59] |
| 98 | 4 | "Mac and Dennis Buy a Timeshare" | Dan Attias | Dave Chernin & John Chernin | September 25, 2013 | XIP09008 | 0.458[60] |
| 99 | 5 | "Mac Day" | Richie Keen | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | October 2, 2013 | XIP09004 | 0.459[61] |
| 100 | 6 | "The Gang Saves the Day" | Dan Attias | Dave Chernin & John Chernin | October 9, 2013 | XIP09007 | 0.509[62] |
| 101 | 7 | "The Gang Gets Quarantined" | Heath Cullens | David Hornsby | October 16, 2013 | XIP09010 | 0.574[63] |
| 102 | 8 | "Flowers for Charlie" | Dan Attias | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | October 23, 2013 | XIP09009 | 0.460[64] |
| 103 | 9 | "The Gang Makes Lethal Weapon 6" | Dan Attias | Scott Marder | October 30, 2013 | XIP09006 | 0.427[65] |
| 104 | 10 | "The Gang Squashes Their Beefs" | Todd Biermann | Rob Rosell | November 6, 2013 | XIP09002 | 0.535[66] |
Season 10 (2015)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 1 | "The Gang Beats Boggs" | Todd Biermann | Dave Chernin & John Chernin | January 14, 2015 | XIP10001 | 0.786[67] |
| 106 | 2 | "The Gang Group Dates" | Richie Keen | Rob Rosell | January 21, 2015 | XIP10008 | 0.524[68] |
| 107 | 3 | "Psycho Pete Returns" | Todd Biermann | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | January 28, 2015 | XIP10002 | 0.511[69] |
| 108 | 4 | "Charlie Work" | Matt Shakman | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | February 4, 2015 | XIP10004 | 0.554[70] |
| 109 | 5 | "The Gang Spies Like U.S." | Matt Shakman | David Hornsby | February 11, 2015 | XIP10003 | 0.527[71] |
| 110 | 6 | "The Gang Misses the Boat" | Richie Keen | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | February 18, 2015 | XIP10007 | 0.544[72] |
| 111 | 7 | "Mac Kills His Dad" | Heath Cullens | Dave Chernin & John Chernin and David Hornsby | February 25, 2015 | XIP10010 | 0.442[73] |
| 112 | 8 | "The Gang Goes on Family Fight" | Matt Shakman | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | March 4, 2015 | XIP10005 | 0.445[74] |
| 113 | 9 | "Frank Retires" | Richie Keen | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | March 11, 2015 | XIP10006 | 0.505[75] |
| 114 | 10 | "Ass Kickers United: Mac and Charlie Join a Cult" | Heath Cullens | Scott Marder | March 18, 2015 | XIP10009 | 0.543[76] |
Season 11 (2016)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | 1 | "Chardee MacDennis 2: Electric Boogaloo" | Heath Cullens | Rob McElhenney & Charlie Day | January 6, 2016 | XIP11005 | 0.716[77] |
| 116 | 2 | "Frank Falls Out the Window" | Heath Cullens | David Hornsby | January 13, 2016 | XIP11004 | 0.511[78] |
| 117 | 3 | "The Gang Hits the Slopes" | Heath Cullens | Dave Chernin & John Chernin | January 20, 2016 | XIP11001 | 0.609[79] |
| 118 | 4 | "Dee Made a Smut Film" | Todd Biermann | Eric Ledgin | January 27, 2016 | XIP11006 | 0.478[80] |
| 119 | 5 | "Mac & Dennis Move to the Suburbs" | Todd Biermann | Hunter Covington | February 3, 2016 | XIP11010 | 0.563[81] |
| 120 | 6 | "Being Frank" | Heath Cullens | Scott Marder | February 10, 2016 | XIP11002 | 0.536[82] |
| 121 | 7 | "McPoyle vs. Ponderosa: The Trial of the Century" | Todd Biermann | Conor Galvin | February 17, 2016 | XIP11009 | 0.531[83] |
| 122 | 8 | "Charlie Catches a Leprechaun" | Heath Cullens | Jon Silberman & Josh Silberman | February 24, 2016 | XIP11003 | 0.515[84] |
| 123 | 9 | "The Gang Goes to Hell" | Todd Biermann | David Hornsby & Scott Marder | March 2, 2016 | XIP11007 | 0.485[85] |
| 124 | 10 | "The Gang Goes to Hell: Part Two" | Todd Biermann | David Hornsby & Scott Marder | March 9, 2016 | XIP11008 | 0.460[86] |
Season 12 (2017)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | 1 | "The Gang Turns Black" | Matt Shakman | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | January 4, 2017 | XIP12008 | 0.730[87] |
| 126 | 2 | "The Gang Goes to a Water Park" | Matt Shakman | Eric Ledgin | January 11, 2017 | XIP12007 | 0.574[88] |
| 127 | 3 | "Old Lady House: A Situation Comedy" | Maurice Marable | Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider | January 18, 2017 | XIP12005 | 0.602[89] |
| 128 | 4 | "Wolf Cola: A Public Relations Nightmare" | Matt Shakman | David Hornsby & Scott Marder | January 25, 2017 | XIP12006 | 0.629[90] |
| 129 | 5 | "Making Dennis Reynolds a Murderer" | Maurice Marable | Conor Galvin | February 1, 2017 | XIP12004 | 0.602[91] |
| 130 | 6 | "Hero or Hate Crime?" | Jamie Babbit | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | February 8, 2017 | XIP12002 | 0.551[92] |
| 131 | 7 | "PTSDee" | Jamie Babbit | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | February 15, 2017 | XIP12003 | 0.572[93] |
| 132 | 8 | "The Gang Tends Bar" | Matt Shakman | Megan Ganz | February 22, 2017 | XIP12009 | 0.587[94] |
| 133 | 9 | "A Cricket's Tale" | Jamie Babbit | David Hornsby & Scott Marder | March 1, 2017 | XIP12001 | 0.523[95] |
| 134 | 10 | "Dennis' Double Life" | Matt Shakman | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | March 8, 2017 | XIP12010 | 0.640[96] |
Season 13 (2018)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | 1 | "The Gang Makes Paddy's Great Again" | Todd Biermann | David Hornsby | September 5, 2018 | XIP13010 | 0.606[97] |
| 136 | 2 | "The Gang Escapes" | LP | Megan Ganz | September 12, 2018 | XIP13006 | 0.390[98] |
| 137 | 3 | "The Gang Beats Boggs: Ladies' Reboot" | Kat Coiro | Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider | September 19, 2018 | XIP13002 | 0.420[99] |
| 138 | 4 | "Time's Up for the Gang" | Kat Coiro | Megan Ganz | September 26, 2018 | XIP13001 | 0.312[100] |
| 139 | 5 | "The Gang Gets New Wheels" | Todd Biermann | Conor Galvin | October 3, 2018 | XIP13007 | 0.319[101] |
| 140 | 6 | "The Gang Solves the Bathroom Problem" | Josh Drisko | Erin Ryan | October 10, 2018 | XIP13005 | 0.342[102] |
| 141 | 7 | "The Gang Does a Clip Show" | Todd Biermann | Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider | October 17, 2018 | XIP13008 | 0.298[103] |
| 142 | 8 | "Charlie's Home Alone" | Kat Coiro | Adam Weinstock & Andy Jones | October 24, 2018 | XIP13004 | 0.294[104] |
| 143 | 9 | "The Gang Wins the Big Game" | Kat Coiro | Conor Galvin | October 31, 2018 | XIP13003 | 0.323[105] |
| 144 | 10 | "Mac Finds His Pride" | Todd Biermann | Rob McElhenney & Charlie Day | November 7, 2018 | XIP13009 | 0.357[106] |
Season 14 (2019)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | 1 | "The Gang Gets Romantic" | Glenn Howerton | Rob McElhenney & Charlie Day | September 25, 2019 | XIP14001 | 0.481[107] |
| 146 | 2 | "Thunder Gun 4: Maximum Cool" | Heath Cullens | Conor Galvin | October 2, 2019 | XIP14006 | 0.317[108] |
| 147 | 3 | "Dee Day" | Pete Chatmon | Megan Ganz | October 9, 2019 | XIP14010 | 0.308[109] |
| 148 | 4 | "The Gang Chokes" | Glenn Howerton | John Howell Harris | October 16, 2019 | XIP14002 | 0.296[110] |
| 149 | 5 | "The Gang Texts" | Tim Roche | Rob McElhenney & Charlie Day | October 23, 2019 | XIP14004 | 0.259[111] |
| 150 | 6 | "The Janitor Always Mops Twice" | Heath Cullens | Megan Ganz | October 30, 2019 | XIP14005 | 0.248[112] |
| 151 | 7 | "The Gang Solves Global Warming" | Pete Chatmon | Rob McElhenney & Charlie Day | November 6, 2019 | XIP14008 | 0.261[113] |
| 152 | 8 | "Paddy's Has a Jumper" | Kimberly McCullough | Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider | November 13, 2019 | XIP14003 | 0.314[114] |
| 153 | 9 | "A Woman's Right to Chop" | Pete Chatmon | Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider | November 20, 2019 | XIP14009 | 0.268[115] |
| 154 | 10 | "Waiting for Big Mo" | Pete Chatmon | David Hornsby | November 20, 2019 | XIP14007 | 0.236[115] |
Season 15 (2021)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | 1 | "2020: A Year In Review" | Todd Biermann | Rob McElhenney & Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton | December 1, 2021 | XIP15001 | 0.285[116] |
| 156 | 2 | "The Gang Makes Lethal Weapon 7" | Pete Chatmon | Keyonna Taylor & Katie McElhenney | December 1, 2021 | XIP15002 | 0.237[116] |
| 157 | 3 | "The Gang Buys a Roller Rink" | Richie Keen | Rob Rosell & David Hornsby | December 8, 2021 | XIP15003 | 0.318[117] |
| 158 | 4 | "The Gang Replaces Dee With a Monkey" | Todd Biermann | Glenn Howerton & Nina Pedrad | December 8, 2021 | XIP15004 | 0.235[117] |
| 159 | 5 | "The Gang Goes to Ireland" | Megan Ganz | Rob McElhenney & Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton | December 15, 2021 | XIP15005 | 0.285[118] |
| 160 | 6 | "The Gang's Still in Ireland" | Megan Ganz | Rob McElhenney & Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton | December 15, 2021 | XIP15006 | 0.232[118] |
| 161 | 7 | "Dee Sinks in a Bog" | Pete Chatmon | David Hornsby & Rob Rosell | December 22, 2021 | XIP15007 | 0.293[119] |
| 162 | 8 | "The Gang Carries a Corpse Up a Mountain" | Richie Keen | Megan Ganz | December 22, 2021 | XIP15008 | 0.255[119] |
Season 16 (2023)
edit| 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 | XIP16001 | 0.305[120] |
| 164 | 2 | "Frank Shoots Every Member of the Gang" | Richie Keen | Davis Kop | June 7, 2023 | XIP16004 | 0.216[120] |
| 165 | 3 | "The Gang Gets Cursed" | Richie Keen | David Hornsby | June 14, 2023 | XIP16003 | 0.279[121] |
| 166 | 4 | "Frank vs. Russia" | Heath Cullens | Megan Ganz | June 21, 2023 | XIP16002 | 0.205[122] |
| 167 | 5 | "Celebrity Booze: The Ultimate Cash Grab" | Megan Ganz | Rob McElhenney & Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton | June 28, 2023 | XIP16006 | 0.268[123] |
| 168 | 6 | "Risk E. Rat's Pizza and Amusement Center" | Nina Pedrad | Rob Rosell | July 5, 2023 | XIP16007 | 0.232[124] |
| 169 | 7 | "The Gang Goes Bowling" | Megan Ganz | Rob McElhenney & Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton | July 12, 2023 | XIP16005 | 0.262[124] |
| 170 | 8 | "Dennis Takes a Mental Health Day" | Heath Cullens | Ross Maloney | July 19, 2023 | XIP16008 | 0.278[124] |
Season 17
editThe season is expected to consist of eight episodes,[125] and premiere in 2025.[126][127] One episode is set to conclude a crossover event that will begin in the fourth season of the ABC comedy series Abbott Elementary.[128]
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