Modern Family
Warm humorAffectionate comedy that genuinely loves its characters.This show: 9/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 9/10Comfort rewatchThe kind of show people return to endlessly.This show: 8/10Family sagaBonds and fractures across generations of one family.This show: 8/10Feel-goodReliably uplifting television that leaves you lighter than it found you.This show: 8/10WholesomeKindness and decency at the core, with barely a trace of cynicism.This show: 8/10SitcomClassic comedy rhythm, multi-camera or single.This show: 8/10Family-safeNothing to worry about with anyone in the room.This show: 8/10
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Starring
Ed O'NeillSofía VergaraJulie BowenTy BurrellJesse Tyler FergusonEric Stonestreet
Written by
Steven LevitanChristopher Lloyd
Starring
Ed O'NeillSofía VergaraJulie BowenTy BurrellJesse Tyler FergusonEric Stonestreet
Written by
Steven LevitanChristopher Lloyd
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Modern Family Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | ||
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| S1 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.6 | |
| S2 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.0 | |
| S3 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.6 | |
| S4 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.3 | |
| S5 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 9.2 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.7 | |
| S6 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 9.5 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.7 | |
| S7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.1 | |||
| S8 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 | |||
| S9 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 6.8 | |||
| S10 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 8.6 | |||
| S11 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 8.7 |
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About
"Family sitcom that made mockumentary warmth mainstream"
Modern Family follows three interconnected branches of one big extended family in suburban Los Angeles, filmed in mockumentary style with characters talking straight to camera. It mixes a traditional couple, a gay couple with an adopted daughter, and a May-December second marriage, mining generational and cultural friction for warmth rather than cruelty. Episodes are fast, joke-dense, and built around small domestic mishaps that escalate into farce before landing on a sincere, sometimes sappy, emotional beat. It's comfort viewing: broad, hugely quotable, easy to dip into, though later seasons visibly coast on established character shtick.
Watch it for
the ensemble cast's chemistry and consistently sharp joke-to-runtime ratio in early seasons.
Maybe skip if
you find broad, catchphrase-driven sitcom humor grating or dislike talking-head mockumentary asides.
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All Seasons
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Season 12009
8.1101K248h 35m
Modern Family takes a refreshing and funny view of what it means to raise a family in this hectic day and age. Multi-cultural relationships, adoption, and same-sex marriage are just a few of the timely issues faced by the show's three wildly-diverse broods. No matter the size or shape, family always comes first in this hilariously “modern” look at life, love, and laughter.
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Season 22010
8.082K248h 23m
While fledgling fathers Cameron and Mitchell struggle with learning the ropes of parenthood, long-time parents Claire and Phil try to keep the spice in their marriage amid the chaos of raising three challenging children. Meanwhile, family patriarch, Jay, has more than his hands full with his sexy, spirited wife, Gloria, and her sensitive son.
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Season 32011
7.974K248h 28m
As the extended Pritchett-Dunphy clan faces an uproariously unpredictable array of family vacations, holiday hassles, troublesome in-laws, and surprising secrets, they still somehow manage to thrive together as one big, loving family a even as they drive each other absolutely insane!
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Season 42012
8.072K248h 46m
With Jay and Gloria's baby on the way and Haley going off to college, the entire Pritchett-Dunphy clan faces some major surprises as they bicker and bond over house-flipping headaches, unwanted play dates, and everything from hot-tempered hormones to in utero karaoke.
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Season 52013
8.069K248h 33m
Wedding bells are ringing in season five of Modern Family. As Cam and Mitchell bicker over plans for their big day, the rest of the family has its hands full adapting to new jobs, new schools, and a new male nanny. There are babysitting disasters, an anniversary to celebrate, misguided male bonding, and everything from high-stakes poker to high-maintenance in-laws.
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Season 62014
8.171K248h 37m
The honeymoon is over, but the laughs continue in season six of Modern Family. As freshly hitched Cam and Mitch acclimate to the realities of wedded bliss, Phil and Claire find their marriage stressed by annoying neighbors, Thanksgiving dinner gone awry and Claire's online snooping. Meanwhile, a spy-camera drone wreaks havoc in Jay and Gloria's backyard and a close call on the highway leads to amusing changes in various members of the Pritchett-Dunphy clan.
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Season 72015
7.854K227h 47m
Enjoy a new chapter of love and laughter with the Seventh Season of the show. Quackery rules the roost when Phil adopts a trio of orphan ducklings and the rebellious Dunphy kids spread their wings. Meanwhile, Cam and Mitchell face financial hurdles and wild frat boys, Jay and Gloria 1farm2 out Joe2s preschool education and Manny leaps into the dating game. But will the big question finally be answered: are Haley and Andy destined to be together.
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Season 82016
7.548K227h 41m
The household hilarity continues as the Dunphy clan is wrapping up a Big Apple adventure. Back at home, Claire struggles to keep order at Pritchett's Closets while Phil and Jay go into business together. Gloria's hot sauce business heats up, as Cam and Mitchell deal with their maturing tween, Lily. Meanwhile, Manny and Luke fumble through their senior year of high school.
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Season 92017
7.443K227h 42m
The outrageous ninth season revolves around the blended Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan, headed by Jay Pritchett. Jay and his vivacious second wife Gloria are raising their young son Joe and Gloria's college bound son Manny. Meanwhile, Jay's grown daughter Claire and her husband Phil are becoming empty nesters, while Clare's brother Mitchell and his husband Cameron fumble through nurturing their gifted daughter Lily.
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Season 102018
7.441K227h 42m
As the tenth season kicks off, Jay's slated to be grand marshal in a Fourth of July parade, prompting the Pritchett-Dunphy-Tuckers to set off a few too many fireworks. Phil stumbles into a new career opportunity, while Claire grapples with her potentially changing role in the family. Meanwhile, Gloria obsesses over Manny's relationship and Joe's extracurricular activities. The extended family deals with death, but they also evolve, with more laughs than ever.
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Season 112019
7.536K186h 37m
Jay and Gloria are navigating life with their youngest son, Joe, while Manny has headed off to college to explore the world on his own terms. Meanwhile, Claire and Phil have officially lost their status as empty-nesters when Haley started her own family and moved back home with her new husband, Dylan, and a set of twins. Luke, is now looking to his next move; and Alex is learning how to balance life outside of academia. Then there's Mitchell and Cameron, who are still working to understand their gifted teenage daughter, Lily, and juggle busy careers.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Ed O'Neill Jay Pritchett
Sofía Vergara Gloria Delgado-Pritchett
Julie Bowen Claire Dunphy
Ty Burrell Phil Dunphy
Jesse Tyler Ferguson Mitchell Pritchett
Eric Stonestreet Cameron Tucker
Rico Rodriguez Manny Delgado
Nolan Gould Luke Dunphy
Sarah Hyland Haley Dunphy, Haley Marshall
Ariel Winter Alex Dunphy
Crew
Steven Levitan
Christopher Lloyd
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