ABC announced yesterday that MODERN FAMILY has received a two season pickup, renewing the series through a tenth season. Over eight seasons, 188 episodes will have aired when the show finales next week, on May 17th. With the two season, 44-episode order, the show will produce at least 232 episodes, although the door is open for additional seasons beyond that.
Channing Dungey, President,
ABC Entertainment commented, "Modern Family has been the centerpiece of our comedy brand for 8 seasons and we are thrilled to have it on our schedule for two more years. Steve and Chris have created such endearing characters, and the cast is second-to-none."
Jonnie Davis and Howard Kurtzman, Presidents of 20th Century
FOX Television commented, "Modern Family remains one of the studio's most prized assets and we are enormously grateful to
ABC for this two year pickup. Steve and Chris are
GENIUS producers who created nothing less than a television classic, and they would be the first to tell you that their cast and crew are the best there is. We feel incredibly proud to be the studio supporting them and look forward to many more hilarious episodes."
Co-creator and executive producer Steve Levitan commented, "We are beyond thrilled that we get to spend more time with these characters, these amazing actors, our ridiculously-talented writers and our
INCREDIBLE CREW - all of whom are like family to us. And the good kind of family, not the kind that argues with you all the time."
Co-creator and executive producer Christopher Lloyd commented, "We have been blessed since day one on Modern Family, and having the opportunity to spend two more years with these characters - and the brilliant actors behind them - is is the latest, and best, in a series of gaudy gifts. There is so much more to explore in the lives of this family, and so many pressing needs in the lives of our own actual families to go on ignoring, that this timing could not have worked out any better. Truly, it's a humbling experience. Ty Burrell has already pointed out that Alexander the Great's entire reign only lasted 8 1/2 years (326 -317 BC) so yes, everyone is deeply humbled by this."
A top Wednesday night series since its 2009 fall debut and the No. 1 comedy on the night , ABC's
MODERN FAMILY leads its time period among Adults 18-49 (2.9/10) and is currently the No. 2 comedy on television, behind only CBS' "The Big Bang Theory." In addition, "Modern Family" delivers the lowest Median Age for any
ABC comedy.
Modern Family is tied for most consecutive Emmy wins for Outstanding Comedy Series (5, tied with Frasier), and holds a Golden Globe for Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical. The show has also received two Emmys for Outstanding Writing on a Comedy Series, has been nominated seven consecutive times for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series, with one Emmy win in this category. And, Several directors hold Emmys for directing Modern Family, including exec producer/co-creator Steve Levtian (1), Gail Mancuso (2), Michael Alan Spiller (1).
The
MODERN FAMILY cast has
TAKEN home the SAG Award for Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy series 4 of the 8 consecutive times it has been nominated (from 2010-2017), and has been honored with the AFI Award 'TV Program of the Year' 4 times.
Interesting facts about the show:
In an act of unity & solidarity, the entire
MODERN FAMILY cast has always submitted themselves in the Outstanding Supporting Actor/Actress in a Comedy Series categories for Emmy consideration.
Over eight seasons,
MODERN FAMILY maintains one of the most impressive list of guest actors on television: Nathan Lane, Elizabeth Banks, Shelley Long, Adam Devine, Fred Willard, Rob Riggle, Martin Short, Benjamin Bratt, Kelsey Grammer, Nathan Fillion, Peyton Manning, Andrew Daly, Charles Barkley & Deandre Jordan, Barry Corbin, Jane Krakowski, Billy Dee Williams, Edward Norton, Ellen Barkin, and Jesse Eisenberg, to name a few
Image courtesy of ABC
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