FX President Says There's No End in Sight Yet for Comedies IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA and ARCHER
One of the most annoying things about finding a favorite TV series is when the show seems to have just hit its stride, or maybe needs another season or two to finish telling its story, and it gets canceled out of nowhere. But for fans of the two FXX series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Archer, there’s no need to worry.
It’s Always Sunny just completed its 15th season, which pushed it to beat the record for longest running live-action comedy, bypassing The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, and it was renewed for multiple seasons in December 2020, taking it through to its 18th season. The comedy follows the Gang at Paddy’s Pub in South Philly, including Mac (Rob McElhenney), Charlie (Charlie Day), twins Dennis (Glenn Howerton) and Dee (Kaitlin Olson), and Frank (Danny DeVito).
FX’s Entertainment President, Eric Schrier, talked to Deadline about the series, saying:
“It’s interesting with that show. The guys have been doing it for so long. As long as they feel that they creatively can maintain its vibrancy, they want to continue to do it. Creatively, the show is excellent, and we think the last season was as strong as ever. The fans love the show, so we’ll keep going as long as as they want to keep it going.”
As for Archer, the series is heading into its first season without the voice talents of the late Jessica Walter as Archer’s mother and spymaster Malory Archer. Its 13th season will air later this year. The half-hour comedy follows Sterling Archer and the agency, who in season 12, were navigating the changing landscape of the spy world and facing a new threat: a spy conglomerate known as IIA (International Intelligence Agency). The series features the voices of H. Jon Benjamin as Archer, Aisha Tyler as super spy Lana Kane, Judy Greer as the surprisingly well-adjusted assistant Cheryl/Carol Tunt, Chris Parnell as the newly-minted alpha male Cyril Figgis, Amber Nash as the lovable comrade in arms Pam Poovey, Adam Reed as the consummate professional Ray Gillette, and Lucky Yates as the unscrupulous scientist Algernop Krieger.
Schrier said of Archer’s return:
“It’s not designed to be the last season. I think we feel really good about the scripts, they’re animating them now for the next season. We’re waiting to see how the creators feel about how long it should progress. We’re very enthusiastic about that show and it’s continued longevity. When you have an animated half-hour like that, it can continue on, as you can see with The Simpson, for a very long time. Archer still does great for us and people love it and the fans love it. So as long as they can keep doing it and maintain the quality, we’ll want to support it.”
So that’s good news for the fans of each of these series! Are you excited to get a few more seasons out of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Archer?