It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Thought Leadership: A Corporate Conversation (Season 17, Episode 4)
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TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy

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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Thought Leadership: A Corporate Conversation (Season 17, Episode 4)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy

Desperate to stave off a public relations nightmare, the Gang embraces their newfound corporate professionalism to strategically scapegoat one Paddy's employee to fall on the proverbial sword.

Showrunner

Rob Mac

Director

Zachary Knighton

Writers

Rob Mac (developed by) (created by) (written by) | Glenn Howerton (developed by) | Charlie Day (written by) | Ross Maloney (staff writer)

Producers

Rob Mac | Keyonna Taylor

Composer

Cormac Bluestone (music by)

Cinematographer

John Tanzer

Editor

Scott Draper (edited by)

Casting Director

Wendy O'Brien

Production Designer

Valdar Wilt

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 23, 2025

Release date

Jul 23, 2025 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 4 wins & 14 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
8 cast members

Name	Known for
Charlie Day Charlie Kelly Charlie Kelly See fewer	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Glenn Howerton Dennis Reynolds Dennis Reynolds See fewer	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Rob Mac Mac Mac See fewer	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Kaitlin Olson Dee Reynolds Dee Reynolds See fewer	Finding Dory (2016)
Danny DeVito Frank Reynolds Frank Reynolds See fewer	Matilda (1996)
Mary Elizabeth Ellis Waitress Waitress See fewer	Masterminds (2015)
Shantell Yasmine Abeydeera Woman Reporter Woman Reporter See fewer	The Lincoln Lawyer (2022)
Heidi Pascoe Gruff Woman #2 (uncredited) Gruff Woman #2 (uncredited) See fewer	Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)