Modern Family is an American mockumentary family sitcom television series created

by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for the American Broadcasting Company. It
ran for eleven seasons, from 23 September 2009 to 8 April 2020. It follows the
lives of three diverse family set-ups in suburban Los Angeles, linked by patriarch
Jay Pritchett.

Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan conceived the series while sharing stories of
their own "modern families". Modern Family employs an ensemble cast and is
presented in mockumentary style, with the characters frequently speaking directly
to the camera in confessional interview segments.

The series was renewed for a 10th season on May 10, 2017,[1] which premiered on
September 26, 2018;[2] then for an eleventh and final season on February 5, 2019,
which premiered on September 25, 2019.[3][4] The series finale aired on April 8,
2020.

Modern Family was acclaimed by critics throughout its first few seasons. Its
critical reception became more mixed as it progressed, but it maintained a loyal
fan base throughout its 11 seasons and was continuously popular. The two final
seasons received generally positive responses, and the finale episode had 7.37
million viewers.[5] The retrospective documentary that aired before the final
episode had 6.72 million viewers.

The show won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in each of its first five
years and the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series four
times, twice each for Eric Stonestreet and Ty Burrell, as well as the Outstanding
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series twice for Julie Bowen. It won a total of 22
Emmy awards from 75 nominations. It also won the Golden Globe Award for Best
Television Series – Musical or Comedy in 2011. Being on air for 11 years, it is
ABC's longest-running comedy series.

The broadcast syndication rights to the series were sold to NBCUniversal's USA
Network, the stations of Fox Television Stations, and various other local stations
in other markets for a fall 2013 premiere. The success of the series led to it
being the tenth-highest revenue-generating show for 2012, earning $2.13 million an
episode.[6]
Premise
Modern Family revolves around three different types of families (nuclear, blended
and same-sex) living in the Los Angeles area, who are interrelated through Jay
Pritchett and his children, daughter Claire and son Mitchell. Patriarch Jay
remarried to a much younger woman, Gloria Delgado Pritchett (née Ramirez), a
passionate Colombian immigrant[7] with whom he has a young son, Fulgencio Joseph
"Joe" Pritchett, and a son from Gloria's previous marriage,[8] Manuel "Manny"
Delgado. Jay's ex-wife Dede and Gloria's ex-husband Javier both make occasional
appearances in the show.

Jay's daughter Claire was a homemaker, but has returned to the business world. She
is now the chief executive of her father's business, Pritchett's Closets and
Blinds. She is married to Phil Dunphy, a realtor and a self-professed "cool dad"
who is an amateur magician as well. They have three children: Haley, a
stereotypically ditzy teenage girl;[9] Alex, an intelligent but nerdy middle child;
[10] and Luke, the offbeat only son.[11] Haley's off again, on again boyfriend
Dylan is a permanent fixture in the show.

Jay's lawyer son Mitchell and his husband Cameron Tucker have one adopted daughter,
Lily Tucker-Pritchett, of Vietnamese origin. At the series finale, they adopt
another child, a baby boy named Rexford.

As the name suggests, this family represents a modern-day family, and episodes are
comically based on situations that many families encounter in real life.
Main characters
Ed O'Neill as Jay Pritchett
Sofía Vergara as Gloria Maria Ramirez Delgado-Pritchett, Jay's second wife, mother
of Manny and Joe
Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy, Jay's daughter, Phil's wife, and the mother of Haley,
Alex, and Luke
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy, Claire's husband, Jay's son-in-law, and the father of
Haley, Alex, and Luke
Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett, Jay's son, father of Lily and Rexford
Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker, Mitchell's husband, Jay's son-in-law, father of
Lily and Rexford
Sarah Hyland as Haley Dunphy, Claire & Phil's daughter
Ariel Winter as Alex Dunphy, Claire & Phil's daughter
Nolan Gould as Luke Dunphy, Claire & Phil's son
Rico Rodriguez as Manny Delgado, Gloria's son and Jay's stepson
Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily Tucker-Pritchett, Mitchell & Cameron's adoptive
daughter who was born in Vietnam (main seasons 3–11; portrayed by Jaden Hiller and
Ella Hiller in seasons 1 and 2)
Jeremy Maguire as Fulgencio "Joe" Pritchett, Jay & Gloria's son and Claire,
Mitchell & Manny's half-brother (recurring seasons 4–6, main seasons 7–11;
portrayed by Rebecca and Sierra Mark in season 4 and Pierce Wallace in seasons 5
and 6)
Reid Ewing[12] as Dylan Marshall, Haley's on and off boyfriend, and later husband
(recurring seasons 1–5, 7, & 10; guest seasons 6 & 8–9; main season 11)