It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 16

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.^[1]

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Season 16
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Starring	Charlie Day Glenn Howerton Rob McElhenney Kaitlin Olson Danny DeVito
No. of episodes	8
Release
Original network	FXX
Original release	June 7 (2023-06-07) – July 19, 2023 (2023-07-19)
Season chronology
List of episodes

Cast

See also: List of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia characters

Main 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^[a]
• Aaron Paul as "Malcolm" / himself^[a]

Recurring cast

• Lynne Marie Stewart as Bonnie Kelly^[2]
• Sandy Martin as Mrs. Mac^[2]
• Andrew Friedman as Jack Kelly^[2]

Guest cast

• Mary Elizabeth Ellis as The Waitress^[2]
• David Hornsby as Matthew "Rickety Cricket" Mara^[2]
• Artemis Pebdani as Artemis Dubois^[2]
• Mary Lynn Rajskub as Gail the Snail^[2]
• Jimmi Simpson as Liam McPoyle^[2]
• Nate Mooney as Ryan McPoyle^[2]
• 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.^[3] Filming began in January 2023 and concluded in March 2023.^[4][5]

Episodes

See also: List of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)
163	1	"The Gang Inflates"	Heath Cullens	Nina Pedrad	June 7, 2023 (2023-06-07)	XIP16001	0.305[6]
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[6]
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[7]
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[8]
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[9]
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[10]
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[10]
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[10]
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 out of 10 based on 9 reviews.^[11]

Notes

1. In "Celebrity Booze: The Ultimate Cash Grab", Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul portray unnamed parodic fictionalised version of themselves,^[2] referred to simply as "Mr. Middle" and "Malcolm" respectively, who maintain a relationally aggressive interpersonal relationship paralleling that of Mac and Dennis.