It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 18
Season of television series
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The eighteenth season of the American television sitcom series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered simultaneously on FXX and FX on August 17, 2026, consisting of ten episodes. The season stars Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, and Danny DeVito as "the Gang". Episodes have same night availability on the FXNOW website and on Hulu.
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| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | |
|---|---|
| Season 18 | |
Promotional poster | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Release | |
| Original network | |
| Original release | August 17, 2026 – present |
| Season chronology | |
Cast
Production
Development
After the fourteenth season aired, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia was renewed for four additional seasons in December 2020, intending to take it up to season 18.[1]
Filming
Filming for the eighteenth season began in February 2026 and completed in April 2026.[2][3]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) [a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179 | 1 | "Frank Marries a Corpse" | Todd Biermann | Charlie Day | August 17, 2026 | XIP18001 | TBD |
| 180 | 2 | "Dennis and Dee Don't Get Rich" | Todd Biermann | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton | August 17, 2026 | XIP18002 | TBD |
| 181 | 3 | "The Gang Gets Tested"[4] | Richie Keen | Charlie Day | August 24, 2026 | TBA | TBD |
| 182 | 4 | "2026: A Virtual Insanity"[5] | Heath Cullens | Rob Rosell & Vanessa McGee | August 31, 2026 | TBA | TBD |
| 183 | 5 | "The Gang Goes to the Ren Faire"[6] | Richie Keen | Dave Chernin & John Chernin & Rob Rosell | September 7, 2026 | TBA | TBD |
| 184 | 6 | "The War on Alcohol"[7] | Dave Chernin & John Chernin | Dave Chernin & John Chernin | September 14, 2026 | TBA | TBD |
| 185 | 7 | TBA | TBA | TBA | September 21, 2026 | TBA | TBD |
| 186 | 8 | TBA | TBA | TBA | September 28, 2026 | TBA | TBD |
| 187 | 9 | TBA | TBA | TBA | October 5, 2026 | TBA | TBD |
| 188 | 10 | TBA | TBA | TBA | October 12, 2026 | TBA | TBD |
The season will comprise ten episodes.[8]
Release
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has an approval rating of 100% based on 8 reviews with an average score of 7.6/10.[12]