It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 14
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox television season
| season_number = 14
| bgcolour = #294751
| image = Always Sunny Season 14 poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| network = FXX
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| first_aired = {{Start date|2019|9|25}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2019|11|20}}
| num_episodes = 10
| prev_season = Season 13
| next_season =
| episode_list = List of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episodes
}}
The fourteenth season of the American television sitcom series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered on FXX on September 25, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2019/06/24/ahs-1984-premiere-date-american-horror-story-season-9-fx/|title=American Horror Story, Mayans M.C., It's Always Sunny Set Fall Premieres|website=TVLine|last=Roots|first=Kimberly|date=June 24, 2019|accessdate=June 24, 2019}} The season consists of 10 episodes and concluded on November 20, 2019.
Cast
{{see also|List of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia characters}}
=Main cast=
=Recurring cast=
=Guest stars=
- Britt Lower as Lisa
- Dolph Lundgren as Thundergun{{cite web |url=https://birthmoviesdeath.com/2019/07/31/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-season-14-welcomes-dolph-lundgren-as-thund |title=IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA Season 14 Welcomes Dolph Lundgren As Thundergun |first=Evan |last=Saathoff |website=Birth.Movies.Death. |date=July 31, 2019 |accessdate=September 4, 2019}}
- Jessica Collins as Jackie Denardo
- Chad L. Coleman as Z
Production
On April 1, 2016, the series was renewed for a thirteenth and fourteenth season, which tied it with The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet as the longest-running (in number of seasons) live-action sitcom in American television history.{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2016/04/01/its-always-sunny-renewed-season-13-14-fxx/|title=It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Renewed for Seasons 13 and 14 at FXX|website=TVLine|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|date=April 1, 2016|accessdate=April 1, 2016}} Filming for the season began on June 13, 2019. Glenn Howerton made his directorial debut, directing the first two produced episodes of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/06/18/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-season-14-glenn-howerton-directing-bird-sightings-and-more-updates/|title="It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" Season 14: Glenn Howerton Directing, "Bird" Sightings and More! [UPDATES]|website=Bleeding Cool|last=Flook|first=Ray|date=June 18, 2019|accessdate=June 24, 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/why-glenn-howerton-will-never-quit-its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia.html/ |title=Why Glenn Howerton Will Never Quit 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' |website=Cheat Sheet |first=Fred |last=Topel |date=August 3, 2019 |accessdate=September 4, 2019}}
Episodes
{{See also|List of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episodes}}
| EpisodeNumber = 145
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = The Gang Gets Romantic
| WrittenBy = Rob McElhenney & Charlie Day
| DirectedBy = Glenn Howerton
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|9|25}}
| ProdCode = XIP14001
| ShortSummary = Dennis and Mac house a couple whose marriage may be on the skids through an Airbnb ad; while Charlie and Frank advertise for young European female backpackers to crash at their house, but get two Austrian guys.
| LineColor = 294751
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| EpisodeNumber = 146
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Thunder Gun 4: Maximum Cool
| WrittenBy = Conor Galvin
| DirectedBy = Heath Cullens
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|2}}
| ProdCode = XIP14006
| ShortSummary = The gang participates in a focus group for a screening of Thunder Gun 4: Maximum Cool and each has their own take on what's wrong with the film—and American filmmaking at large.
| LineColor = 294751
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{{Episode list/sublist|It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 14
| EpisodeNumber = 147
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = Dee Day
| WrittenBy = Megan Ganz
| DirectedBy = Pete Chatmon
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|9}}
| ProdCode = XIP14010
| ShortSummary = Frank, Charlie, Dennis, and Mac's greatest scheme ever gets derailed when Dee announces that it's Dee Day (similar to "Mac Day," but this time it's Dee forcing the Gang to do what she wants).
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{{Episode list/sublist|It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 14
| EpisodeNumber = 148
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = The Gang Chokes
| WrittenBy = John Howell Harris
| DirectedBy = Glenn Howerton
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|16}}
| ProdCode = XIP14002
| ShortSummary = Frank nearly chokes to death while out to dinner and a waiter saves his life; angry that the Gang didn't care enough to save him, Frank begins stalking The Waiter; meanwhile, Dennis becomes preoccupied with his health and Dee becomes an adrenaline junkie.
| LineColor = 294751
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{{Episode list/sublist|It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 14
| EpisodeNumber = 149
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = The Gang Texts
| WrittenBy = Rob McElhenney & Charlie Day
| DirectedBy = Tim Roche
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|23}}
| ProdCode = XIP14004
| ShortSummary = During a day at The Philadelphia Zoo, The Gang tries to keep connected by group texting.
| LineColor = 294751
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{{Episode list/sublist|It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 14
| EpisodeNumber = 150
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = The Janitor Always Mops Twice
| WrittenBy = Megan Ganz
| DirectedBy = Heath Cullens
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|30}}
| ProdCode = XIP14005
| ShortSummary = In this send-up of film-noir mysteries, Charlie navigates Philadelphia's seedy underbelly to discover how Frank got diarrhea.
| LineColor = 294751
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{{Episode list/sublist|It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 14
| EpisodeNumber = 151
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| Title = The Gang Solves Global Warming
| WrittenBy = Rob McElhenney & Charlie Day
| DirectedBy = Pete Chatmon
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|6}}
| ProdCode = XIP14008
| ShortSummary = The gang tries to profit off global warming by running their air conditioning at the bar so people will come to Paddy's.
| LineColor = 294751
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| EpisodeNumber = 152
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8
| Title = Paddy's Has a Jumper
| WrittenBy = Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider
| DirectedBy = Kimberly McCullough
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|13}}
| ProdCode = XIP14003
| ShortSummary = When a suicidal man threatens to jump off Paddy's Pub, the Gang wonders whether they should help him or keep watching the Downton Abbey-esque British drama they're hooked on and let him fall to his death.
| LineColor = 294751
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| EpisodeNumber = 153
| EpisodeNumber2 = 9
| Title = A Woman's Right to Chop
| WrittenBy = Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider
| DirectedBy = Pete Chatmon
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|20}}
| ProdCode = XIP14009
| ShortSummary = Women frequenting a trendy new salon prompt Dennis and Frank to fight against a woman's right to get her hair done. Meanwhile, Mac reunites with his childhood dog and must decide whether to have him put down.
| LineColor = 294751
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{{Episode list/sublist|It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 14
| EpisodeNumber = 154
| EpisodeNumber2 = 10
| Title = Waiting for Big Mo
| WrittenBy = David Hornsby
| DirectedBy = Pete Chatmon
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|20}}
| ProdCode = XIP14007
| ShortSummary = In this spoof of Waiting for Godot, Dennis and Charlie stand guard at their laser-tag base waiting to ambush their enemy, Big Mo, but Dennis wonders why they play laser-tag and what the victory is worth.
| LineColor = 294751
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Reception
The fourteenth season received positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 83% with an average score of 7.6 out of 10 based on 12 reviews. The website's critical consensus is, "Always Sunny{{'}}s provocative humor has lost some bite, but the patrons of Paddy's Pub ought to be pleased by the Gang's inability to cope with modernity – and each other.{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/it_s_always_sunny_in_philadelphia/s14 |title=It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 14 (2019) |website=Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=May 30, 2020}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia/episodes}}
- {{IMDb episodes|0472954|It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia|season=14}}
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