Will There Be A Season 18 of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia?
If you’re a Sunny fan, you know the real waiting game isn’t between punchlines, it’s between seasons. So, let’s get into it: is Season 18 actually happening, and if so, when can we expect to see more of the Gang’s beautiful nonsense?
Season 18 is Official, and When Will Season 18 Arrive?
Let’s squash any doomsday rumors: the FX brass gave “It’s Always Sunny” a four-season renewal back in 2020, carrying it through Season 18. (Yes, that means at least one more full round of Charlie’s wild-eyed schemes, Mac’s delusions, Dennis’s chilling stares, Dee’s desperate ambitions, and Frank’s utter chaos.)
After watching the Season 17 finale, I double-checked just to be sure—no need for panic Googling or suffering through clickbait threads. But as for when? If history’s any guide, you might want to get comfortable.
The show’s episode schedule has slowed with age: Season 14 aired in 2019, then 15 in 2021, 16 in 2023, and the latest aired just this month in August 2025. We’re averaging roughly two years between seasons at this point, and it's not just FX dragging their feet—the entire cast is as busy as ever, with movies, kids, and (let’s be honest) probably some well-deserved breaks.
Danny DeVito (bless him) told The Hollywood Reporter that Season 18 begins filming at the end of January 2026.
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And if you know the Sunny machine, filming plus editing plus promos means you’ll be cracking open a fresh season beer somewhere near the end of 2026. Yeah, it’s a wait. But isn’t the agony kind of part of the ritual now?
Who’s Coming Back?
You can breathe easy—no surprise recasts or sudden reboots here. The original Gang is all expected back: Charlie, Mac, Dee, Dennis, and Frank. These five are “Sunny,” plain and simple.
Their dynamic hasn’t changed, even as the episode count dropped in recent years (from 10 a season to 8). Honestly, I’d much rather have 8 weird, sharp, off-the-rails episodes than a padded 12 where the Gang just stares at each other in the bar (though let’s be real, I’d still watch those).
If you’ve been along for the whole ride, maybe you, like me, have a favorite completely unhinged moment, or a lingering “Wildcard, bitches!” ringtone you’re too embarrassed to explain. Guest stars are always fun, but nothing beats the main crew’s chemistry, especially when an episode just goes off the rails.
Will Season 18 Be The Last?
No one likes to talk about endings for a show like this. The 2020 renewal was historic, but—let’s face it—the network hasn’t said what happens after 18.
People are speculating, and you’ll find plenty of Reddit theories and hand-wringing (“Will Season 18 be the last?!”).
Danny DeVito put it best when asked about the future: “We really dig each other, and we’ll always work together.
When Sunny comes to an end, we’ll know it and we’ll all embrace it.” It’s classic DeVito—vague but somehow reassuring. The reality? As long as the jokes are still sharp and the Gang still has stories left to tell, this show will probably keep finding its way back.
The Sunny Legacy (and One Fan’s Take)
Seventeen seasons is wild. Maybe too wild. For most shows, that’s a high dive into mediocrity, but Sunny still finds new ways to make me shriek and groan (sometimes in the same scene).
Not every episode lands, and not every experiment works, but there’s nothing else on TV quite like an episode that really clicks—where the Gang sabotages each other and somehow the worst people you could imagine are the ones you want to hang out with for 22 more minutes.
For my money, I’ll keep watching until the wheels fall off—the occasional misfire is all part of the risk when you make TV this raw, this long, and with this much freedom.
Whether Season 18 is the last round at Paddy’s or just another pit stop, I’ll be there, probably rewatching “The Nightman Cometh” and wishing I’d learned to play the piano.
So, bottom line: Season 18 is coming, likely at the end of 2026, original cast and all. Is it the end? No one can say for sure. Maybe that’s how it should be. The Gang never really stops—they just take a long break between rounds.
