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This post contains mild spoilers for those who have not seen the most recent season of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
At the end of the twelfth season of the hit comedy show, Dennis uncharacteristically decided to leave a life of shenanigans with the gang behind to be a dad. His moment of realisation that he had to mature and fulfill his duties as a father left viewers in an anxious panic about whether the Golden God would return.
Two more seasons of the show have been commissioned and viewers are worried by the prospect of the show without one of its main characters. The gang’s dynamic would certainly change for the worse without Dennis who, despite being a sociopath, is one of the best characters in the show.
Only recently, in an interview with the Television Critics Association, the actor who portrays Dennis, Glenn Howerton said: “I’ve not officially left yet and I hope people understand that.”
This sparked excitement that Dennis would definitely return to the show for its final two seasons, but he did not confirm either way whether the character would feature.
On Twitter today, he cleared up any confusion to put fans’ minds at rest.
THREAD: 1) I don’t know why people are putting out articles saying that I confirmed that Dennis is coming back. I never said that. What I said is that it is POSSIBLE that he’ll come back.
— Glenn Howerton (@GlennHowerton) January 27, 2018
2) What I also said is that whether Dennis comes back or not has nothing to do with AP Bio. They are 2 separate projects. It is a creative decision that Rob, Charlie and I have to make once the writing process starts, which it hasn’t yet.
— Glenn Howerton (@GlennHowerton) January 27, 2018
3) Telling you whether or not Dennis is coming back would be giving away the plot of the next season. So… to clarify once and for all. I don’t know if Dennis is coming back. He left the bar. We take that plot choice seriously.
— Glenn Howerton (@GlennHowerton) January 27, 2018
4) I don’t know why the narrative continues to be centered around whether “I’m” coming back. I’m here. It’s whether or not “Dennis” is coming back. Dennis could be gone forever.
— Glenn Howerton (@GlennHowerton) January 27, 2018
5) Please don’t think that AP Bio is taking me away from Sunny. It isn’t. That’s like saying that Jumanji is taking The Rock away from Fast and Furious. They are different projects. Thanks guys. I can’t wait for you all to see AP Bio. END THREAD
— Glenn Howerton (@GlennHowerton) January 27, 2018
Understandably, he did not want to give away the plot of the next season but also suggested that the show’s creators don’t yet know whether they will bring the character back.
Dennis leaving the bar was a huge moment in the show and an immediate return would somewhat undermine its significance.
He might, he might not, what is certain is that we won’t know until we watch it…because of the implication.
