The Stars Of 'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia' Have Known How The Show Is Going To End For A Decade

By Andrew Sanford | TV | March 15, 2024 |

By Andrew Sanford | TV | March 15, 2024 |

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia has been on the air for almost 20 years. What started as an idea about terrible people has grown and changed to … they’re still terrible but have grown. In that time, they have pushed boundaries, explored new heights, and survived changes in their network and parent company. It feels like they may never go away, but when they do, the stars know exactly how that will happen.

If anyone is an example of the change Sunny has gone through, it’s Rob Mcelhenney. The creator once packed on copious amounts of mass to turn his character into Fat Mac. He then shed all that weight and eventually got cut like a diamond. His new physique has stayed the same while his creative energy has grown and evolved. Not only has he purchased a football team with Ryan Reynolds but he also started his own production company called More Better Industries. It appears Rob is preparing for the inevitable end of Sunny, an end he pitched to the gang ten years ago.

In a recent interview with AdWeek, Mcelhenney was asked about his new and old ventures. When asked about a potential end for Sunny, the Mythic Quest star revealed they know exactly how it will end. “Ten years ago, I came in and said, ‘Hey guys, I think I have an idea if we ever wanted to end it,’ and I started pitching it,” McElhenney said. “And Charlie said, ‘That’s exactly what I was thinking,’ and then Glenn just finished it. And we had realized that we had never talked about it, and all three of us had the same exact idea. We thought that’s probably a pretty good sign.”

It’s nice knowing that the gang agrees on how the show will end. It’s also depressing that the show will do what all shows do. I think it has remained consistently funny over its impressive tenure. Most shows this good tend to flicker out before they’ve pulled the plug. It’s Always In Philadelphia has the opportunity to go out on a high note, and with the stars agreeing on what that note will be, the odds seem in their favor.