It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Genre
Created byRob McElhenney
Developed by
Starring
Theme music composerHeinz Kiessling
Opening theme"Temptation Sensation"
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons16
No. of episodes170 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Production locations
Cinematography
  • Peter Smokler
  • John Tanzer
  • Eric Zimmerman ("Charlie Has Cancer")
Editors
  • Josh Drisko
  • Tim Roche
  • Robert Bramwell
  • Skip Collector
  • Trevor Penna
  • Scott Draper
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time18–25 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFX
ReleaseAugust 4, 2005 (2005-08-04) 
December 20, 2012 (2012-12-20)
NetworkFXX
ReleaseSeptember 4, 2013 (2013-09-04) 
present

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, also known colloquially simply as Always Sunny, is an American sitcom created by Rob McElhenney and co-developed by Glenn Howerton for FX. It premiered on August 4, 2005, and stars Charlie Day, Howerton, McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, and Danny DeVito. The series follows the exploits of a group of narcissistic and sociopathic friends who run the Irish dive bar Paddy's Pub in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but spend most of their free time drinking, scheming, arguing among themselves, and plotting elaborate cons against others, and at times each other, for personal benefit, financial gain, revenge, or simply due to boredom or inebriation.

The series has run for more seasons than any other American live-action sitcom, surpassing The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet's 14 seasons. In December 2020, the series was renewed for a total of four additional seasons, bringing it to 18 seasons. The show has received critical acclaim, with many lauding the cast performances and dark humor. It has amassed a large cult following. The seventeenth season will premiere with two episodes on July 9, 2025.