It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 12
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | |
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Season 12 | |
No. of episodes | 10 |
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Original network | FXX |
Original release | January 4 March 8, 2017 | –
Season chronology | |
The twelfth season of the American comedy television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered on FXX on January 4, 2017.[1] The season consists of 10 episodes and concluded on March 8, 2017.[2]
Cast
Main cast
- Charlie Day as Charlie Kelly
- Glenn Howerton as Dennis Reynolds
- Rob McElhenney as Mac
- Kaitlin Olson as Dee Reynolds
- Danny DeVito as Frank Reynolds
Recurring cast
- David Hornsby as Cricket
Guest stars
- Scott Bakula as himself
- Chad L. Coleman as Z
- David Benioff as Bored Lifeguard #1
- D. B. Weiss as Bored Lifeguard #2
- Lynne Marie Stewart as Mrs. Kelly
- Dana White as himself
- Megan Olivi as herself
- Donald Cerrone as himself
- Paul Felder as himself
- Mary Elizabeth Ellis as The Waitress
- Lance Barber as Bill Ponderosa
- Renée Felice Smith as Belle
- Burnie Burns (uncredited) as Man at Bar
Production
The series was renewed for an eleventh and twelfth season on April 4, 2014, each to consist of 10 episodes.[2] On December 15, 2016, Glenn Howerton revealed the season premiere would be a musical episode.[3]
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
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125 | 1 | "The Gang Turns Black" | Matt Shakman | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | January 4, 2017 | XIP12008 | 0.730[4] |
126 | 2 | "The Gang Goes to a Water Park" | Matt Shakman | Eric Ledgin | January 11, 2017 | XIP12007 | 0.574[5] |
127 | 3 | "Old Lady House: A Situation Comedy" | Maurice Marable | Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider | January 18, 2017 | XIP12005 | 0.602[6] |
128 | 4 | "Wolf Cola: A Public Relations Nightmare" | Matt Shakman | David Hornsby & Scott Marder | January 25, 2017 | XIP12006 | 0.629[7] |
129 | 5 | "Making Dennis Reynolds a Murderer" | Maurice Marable | Conor Galvin | February 1, 2017 | XIP12004 | 0.602[8] |
130 | 6 | "Hero or Hate Crime?" | Jamie Babbit | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | February 8, 2017 | XIP12002 | 0.551[9] |
131 | 7 | "PTSDee" | Jamie Babbit | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | February 15, 2017 | XIP12003 | 0.572[10] |
132 | 8 | "The Gang Tends Bar" | Matt Shakman | Megan Ganz | February 22, 2017 | XIP12009 | 0.587[11] |
133 | 9 | "A Cricket's Tale" | Jamie Babbit | David Hornsby & Scott Marder | March 1, 2017 | XIP12001 | 0.523[12] |
134 | 10 | "Dennis' Double Life" | Matt Shakman | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | March 8, 2017 | XIP12010 | 0.640[13] |
Reception
The twelfth season received positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 93% with an average score of 8.76 out of 10 based on 15 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "Twelve seasons in and It's Always Sunny still shines bright thanks to its willingness to trod into new comedic territory and push the limits of its already limitless characters."[14]
References
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (November 7, 2016). "'It's Always Sunny' & 'Man Seeking Woman' Get Return Dates On FXX". Deadline. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ a b Fienberg, Dan (April 4, 2014). "FX renews 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,' extends deal with stars". HitFix. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^ Howerton, Glenn (December 15, 2016). "Almost time for Season 12. First ep. is a musical. Jan. 4. #sunnyfxx". Twitter. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ Welch, Alex (January 5, 2017). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'Vikings' rises as NBA lands on top". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Welch, Alex (January 12, 2017). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'Teen Mom 2' scores high, 'Vikings' holds steady". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ Welch, Alex (January 19, 2017). "Wednesday cable ratings: NBA lands on top, 'Six' makes it premiere". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ Welch, Alex (January 26, 2017). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'The New Edition Story' wins second night, 'The Magicians' hits series high". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^ Welch, Alex (February 2, 2017). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'Vikings' holds steady, 'The Magicians' dips". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ Welch, Alex (February 9, 2017). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'Legion' premiere brings in strong numbers, 'The Magicians' holds steady". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 10, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ Welch, Alex (February 16, 2017). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'Black Ink Crew' wins the night, 'Legion' dips". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ Welch, Alex (February 23, 2017). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'Alaskan Bush People' ticks up, 'Legion' ticks up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 2, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.1.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ Welch, Alex (March 9, 2017). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'Underground' scores strong premiere, 'Legion' holds steady". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 12 (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 12, 2018.