The season 12 premiere of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia airs tonight on FXX - here's how you can watch it live online.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia returns for its 12th season Wednesday night on FXX, with a sure-to-be outrageous and possibly controversial premiere. The episode, title "The Gang Turns Black", is possibly one of the show's most daring yet:

"After an electric heating blanket shorts out while the gang watches 'The Wiz' they look in the mirror and realize they've turned black," says the FXX description. "They have to figure out how to get back to being themselves by going through all the classic body switch movie shenanigans they encounter."

The episode is written by Charlie Day, Glen Howerton and Rob McElhenney and directed by Matt Shakman.

The season 12 premiere airs at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FXX. Of course, if you cannot watch the show on cable television but still have a cable subscription, you're in luck. Just go to the FX website and click on the FXX live stream and enter your cable subscription to info to watch the premiere live.

If you don't have cable subscription info, you can try Sling TV, an app that lets you legally live stream channels like FXX. Assuming you haven't signed up already, go with the Sling Blue option, which has the FXX stream. Or you could check which provider is ideal for you and your needs to make the right selection. 

The series was renewed last year for its 13th and 14th seasons, tying The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet as the longest running live-action TV comedy in history.

"If anyone doubts the power of a camcorder and a dream, just look at 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia', which was a DIY backyard pilot when Rob, Charlie and Glenn brought it to FX and will go down in TV history as one of the most loved and enduring comedies," said Nick Grad, co-President of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions. "Few shows make it this far or have such devoted fans, and we owe it all to the creative vision and great humor of the creators and cast who keep 'Sunny' fresh and inventive every season."

To live tweet and follow along with others watching the season 12 premiere of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, use hashtag #SunnyFXX on Twitter.