The thirteenth season of the American comedy television series ''

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'' premiered on FXX on September 5, 2018. The season consists of 10 episodes and concluded on November 7, 2018.

Cast

Main cast

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Glenn Howerton Glenn Franklin Howerton III (born April 13, 1976) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Dennis Reynolds on the long-running sitcom ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' (2005–present) on FX/ FXX, a series he co-developed with Rob ...

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Kaitlin Olson Kaitlin Willow Olson McElhenney (born August 18, 1975) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her role as Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds in the FX comedy series ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' (2005–present). She curr ...

as Deandra "Dee" Reynolds *

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Recurring cast

Mary Elizabeth Ellis Mary Elizabeth Ellis (born May 11, 1979) is an American actress. She is best known for her recurring roles as The Waitress on the FX comedy ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' (2005–present), Nick's ex-girlfriend Caroline in the Fox sitco ...

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David Hornsby David Alan Hornsby (born December 1, 1975) is an American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for a recurring role as defrocked priest Matthew "Rickety Cricket" Mara on the FX comedy series ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'', for which ...

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Guest stars

Production

On April 1, 2016, the series was renewed for a thirteenth and fourteenth season, which tied it with ''

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'' as the longest-running (in number of seasons) live-action sitcom in American TV history. In March 2017, following the twelfth season finale in which

's character was seemingly written off the show, Howerton expressed doubt about his return for the thirteenth season, describing it as "partially a creative and personal decision." He also suggested that the show would take an "extended hiatus" in order to accommodate the cast's other projects. In late April,

confirmed ''Sunny''s extended hiatus ahead of the thirteenth season due to the cast's busy schedules. In August 2018,

confirmed that Howerton is "in pretty much every episode" of the season. Howerton appeared in six of the season's ten episodes, but had no writing credits.

Episodes

Reception

The thirteenth season received positive reviews. On

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, it has an approval rating of 94% with an average score of 8/10 based on 18 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "''It's Always Sunny''s winning formula keeps the laughs rolling and the stomachs turning in a thirteenth season that's topical, triumphant, and toxic in the best way." The finale in particular received praise, with many critics lauding the unexpected emotional and artistic depth of Rob McElhenney's performance.

References

External links

* * {{It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia seasons 2018 American television seasons