News: FX Renews Wilfred, Louie and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia

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Today FX has announced that it's bring back three of its off-beat comedies: Wilfred, Louie and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia.


TV Guide reports that Wilfred- starring Elijah Wood and Jason Gann- will be coming back for a second season of 13 episodes.


Louie- starring Louis CK- will return with a third season of 13 episodes.


Both series have enjoyed good ratings with Wilfred pulling around 5 mill a week, and Louie increasing its ratings to around 3 mill.


They have also been praised for their unique styles and tendencies to eschew the normal.


And "Always Sunny" has nabbed itself a whopping two more seasons (bringing it into the "veteran" catergory with Seasons 8 and 9 on the way). Astoundingly, FX President John Landgraf also said "We actually have an option ... to pick up a 10th season (but) We're just picking up two for now." They obviously have a fan of the show in the big boss- which always helps.


Wilfred's renewal is good news for Eleven on Australian TV, who have been fast-tracking its debut season, while "Always Sunny" has been aired by Channel Seven.


Surely it's only a matter of time before an Australian network picks up Louie?

Review: Wilfred Episode 2

This week we opened with the theme of loyalty, and it reared its head nicely when Ryan agreed to trick Wilfred into going to the vet.

Before this, we were treated to a charming montage of Wilfred bonding with Ryan set to Peggy Lee's "It's a Good Day", which only built up the tension heading to the vet.

Review: Wilfred (US): Episode One

Wilfred recently premiered in Australia on Ten's digital channel Eleven. It premiered in America last week on FX.