Glenn Howerton on why he wanted to quit 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia': "I was worried that we had sort of peaked"

Why Glenn Howerton wanted to quit 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'

As the longest-running live-action sitcom in TV history heads into its 18th season, star Glenn Howerton shares why he almost quit after season 11.

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Glenn Howerton says that as It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia was hitting its stride around season 12, he panicked that the show had “peaked” and felt creatively boxed in. Despite never losing his love for the series, he worried the gang would wear out their welcome and even suggested pulling the plug early—only for co-creators Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day to veto the idea and keep writing him back in.

After flirting with other projects (hello, A.P. Bio), Howerton stepped back from writing on seasons 13–14 but found himself itching to jump back into the chaos. Meanwhile, Sunny just keeps on sunnin’, celebrating its 20th anniversary as the longest-running live-action U.S. sitcom and gearing up for season 17 (premiering July 9) with season 18 already in the works.