Get ready for more epic meltdowns, self-righteous speechifying, and serial killer speculation, because Dennis Reynolds is sticking around theIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiagang after all. The end of last season saw the typically self-serving character head off on his own to accept some responsibility for his actions for a change, leaving fans to wonder if Dennis would be back for the upcoming 13th season. ThenGlenn HowertonlandedAP Bioand, even though heconfirmed he had room in his schedulefor both shows, folks really started to worry.
The team has stayed pretty cagey throughout the writing and filming process, and the season synopsis teased a new Dennis-less reality, but it sounds like everyone can breathe a sigh of relief after all because Dennis isn’t just coming back, he’s gonna be around a lot.
“He’s in pretty much every episode,”Sunnystar and creatorRob McElhenneyrevealed to reporters during the FX presentation at the Television Critics Association summer press tour. “He’s in the majority of them,” added co-star/writerCharlie Day. McElhenny explained that they “talked about all sorts of different ideas before we knew that Glenn was actually coming back,” and as Day detailed, they came up with some pretty fun ways to get around Howerton’s reduced role.
One example? An “all-female reboot” of one the series' funniest episodes, Season 10’s “The Gang Beats Boggs,” which will follow Dee, The Waitress, Artemis, Mac’s mom and Charlie’s mom on a flight to the Los Angeles Women’s March, during which they try to beat Wade Boggs’ legendary drinking record.
But the show won’t be shirking from Dennis' decision either, and kicks off with a premiere that introduces “Cindy, the new, ethnically diverse female member of the gang who can successfully pull off scams,” while Mac tries to cope with Dennis' departure by clinging to “a life-like sex doll that looks exactly like Dennis.” So, on brand.
For more onIt’s Always Sunny,be sure to check out our ranking of theTop 50 episodes, and read the full Season 13 synopsis below. The series returns to FXX returns on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at 10/9c.
