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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
· TV Show
· 22 min episodes
· 18 seasons
A
MEANRANK
85/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #42
- IMDb #25
- Google retired #53
- Rotten Tomatoes #42
- Metacritic #81
- RatingGraph #53
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #51
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #60
- Metacritic Critics #155
- Metacritic Audience #32
- Criticker #38
- Trakt #44
Every rating
72–96
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 72, highest is Google on 96.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →Five friends with big egos and small brains are the proprietors of an Irish pub in Philadelphia.
Details
- Created by
- Rob Mac
- Released
- 4 August 2005
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 22 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 187 across 18 seasons
- Awards
- 2 wins, 16 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 18 →2 wins from 18 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2015 | Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or a Variety Program | Marc Scizak | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2014 | Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or a Variety Program | Marc Scizak | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2013 | Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or a Variety Program | Marc Scizak | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2011 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Charlie Day | Nominee |
| Astra TV Awards 2024 | Best Cable Comedy Series | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Nominee |
| Astra TV Awards 2024 | Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series | Kaitlin Olson | Nominee |
| IGN Awards 2019 | Best TV Ensemble | Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, and Danny DeVito | Nominee |
| IGN Awards 2018 | Best TV Episode | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ("Mac Finds His Pride") | Nominee |
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Primetime Emmy Awards
3 nominations
| Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or a Variety Program | Marc Scizak | Nominee |
| Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or a Variety Program | Marc Scizak | Nominee |
| Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or a Variety Program | Marc Scizak | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Television Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Charlie Day | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Favorite Cable TV Comedy | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Winner |
| Favorite Cable TV Comedy | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Nominee |
| Favorite Cable TV Comedy | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Nominee |
| Favorite Cable TV Comedy | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Charlie Day | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Danny DeVito | Nominee |
| Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Nominee |
IGN Awards
4 nominations
| Best Comedic TV Performance | Rob McElhenney | Nominee |
| Best TV Comedy Series | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Nominee |
| Best TV Ensemble | Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, and Danny DeVito | Nominee |
| Best TV Episode | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ("Mac Finds His Pride") | Nominee |
Astra TV Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series | Kaitlin Olson | Nominee |
| Best Cable Comedy Series | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Nominee |