[1] According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.255 million household viewers and gained a 0.14 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
The episode received critical acclaim, with praise directed toward the performances and emotional tone, particularly the scene where Charlie confronts his father's corpse for not being there for him.
However, Charlie reveals the purpose of the journey: Shelley has died and he wants to carry his corpse to the top of the mountain and then drop it in the sea as part of the family's tradition.
During the journey, Frank reveals that Dr O'Shaunessy showed up at the castle for his date with Dee, only for Dennis to pour hot oil on him.
In November 2021, it was reported that the eighth and final episode of the fifteenth season would be titled "The Gang Carries a Corpse Up a Mountain", and was to be directed by Richie Keen and written by executive producer Megan Ganz.
[5][6] In its original American broadcast, "The Gang Carries a Corpse Up a Mountain" was seen by an estimated 0.255 million household viewers and gained a 0.14 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Club gave the episode a "B" grade and wrote, "A lot's been made about It's Always Sunny's unprecedented longevity, and how, despite the occasional misstep, it's astoundingly consistent quality.
As time's gone on, the extreme difficulty built into Sunny's singularly dark and bitter formula has only made that consistency more impressive.
"[9] Ben Travers of IndieWire wrote, "If '2020: A Year In Review' is satire that cites its sources, then 'The Gang Carries a Corpse Up a Mountain' sounds like the opposite.