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 September 23, 2009, to April 8, 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 an eleventh and final season on February 5, 2019, which premiered on September 25, 2019. 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. 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.
Cast and characters[]
- Ed O'Neill - Jay Pritchett
- Sofía Vergara - Gloria Maria Ramirez Delgado-Pritchett
- Julie Bowen - Claire Dunphy
- Ty Burrell - Phil Dunphy
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson - Mitchell Pritchett
- Eric Stonestreet - Cameron Tucker
- Sarah Hyland - Haley Dunphy
- Ariel Winter - Alex Dunphy
- Nolan Gould - Luke Dunphy
- Rico Rodriguez - Manny Delgado
- Aubrey Anderson-Emmons - Lily Tucker-Pritchett
- Jeremy Maguire - Fulgencio "Joe" Pritchett
- Reid Ewing - Dylan Marshall
International versions[]
| Country | Local title | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | Familia moderna | Mega |
| Greece | Μοντέρνα Οικογένεια Moderna Oikogeneia |
Mega Channel |
| Iran | هفتسنگ Haft Sang |
IRIB TV3 |
International broadcast[]
| Country | Channel | Local title |
|---|---|---|
| United States | ABC, USA Network, E!, TBS, Hulu, Peacock, Fox | Modern Family |
| Worldwide | Netflix | |
| Australia | Fox8, Network Ten | |
| Belgium | RTL-TVI, 2BE, Comedy Central | |
| Bolivia | Unitel | |
| Canada (English) | Citytv, Global | |
| Denmark | TV 2 | |
| France | Paris Premiere, M6, W9, 6ter | |
| Germany | Super RTL, RTL Nitro, Comedy Central, Sky One | |
| Hong Kong | Star World, TVB Pearl | |
| Hungary | HBO Comedy, RTL II | |
| India | Star World | |
| Ireland | Virgin Media Two, RTÉ One | |
| Italy | Fox Life, Fox, Cielo, MTV, TV8 | |
| Netherlands | RTL 5, Comedy Central | |
| New Zealand | TV3 | |
| Philippines | Star World, 2nd Avenue | |
| Spain | Fox, Neox, Antena 3 | |
| South Africa | e.tv, M-Net | |
| Sweden | TV4 | |
| Switzerland | 3+ | |
| Thailand | True Series | |
| United Kingdom | Channel 4, Sky One, Sky Comedy, E4 | |
| Venezuela | Venevision | |
| Bulgaria | HBO, bTV Comedy, Fox | Модерно семейство |
| Canada (French) | Télé-Québec | Famille moderne |
| Czech Republic | HBO Comedy, Prima Cool, Prima Comedy Central | Taková moderní rodinka |
| Finland | MTV3 | Moderni perhe |
| Hungary | HBO Comedy, HBO 3, RTL2, Comedy Central | Modern család |
| Israel | Yes Comedy | משפחה מודרנית |
| Latvia | TV6, Kanāls 2, Fox Life | Amerikāņu ģimenīte |
| Lithuania | TV6 | Moderni šeima |
| Norway | TV 2, TV 2 Humor | En moderne familie |
| Poland | HBO Comedy, HBO, HBO 2, HBO 3, TVP2, Fox, TVP Seriale, Fox Comedy | Współczesna rodzina |
| Russia | Channel One | Американская семейка |