Overview

• Season 17 premieres Wednesday, July 9 at 9:00 p.m. EST on FX and FXX with two back-to-back episodes.
• The opening installments deliver the second half of the Abbott Elementary crossover retooled to fit the gang’s irreverent black-comedy style.
• Frank Reynolds, played by Danny DeVito, headlines a multi-episode Golden Bachelor storyline that satirizes reality dating shows.
• Creators and stars Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Kaitlin Olson and Danny DeVito reunite as the series adopts a weekly broadcast and next-day Hulu streaming schedule.
• Live streaming of new episodes is available through Sling TV’s Blue package with the Hollywood Extra add-on, reinforcing the show’s broad distribution strategy.