Season 8

Season 8
Country of Origin	United States
Episodes	22
Original Channel	America - ABC UK - Sky1 Australia - Network Ten
Original Run	September 21, 2016 - May 17, 2017
Premiere	A Tale of Three Cities
Finale	The Graduates
DVD Release Date	September 19, 2017
Season Chronology
← Previous	"Season 7"
Next →	"Season 9"

Modern Family was renewed for an 8th Season, which was announced on the March 3rd, 2016. The first episode, "A Tale of Three Cities", premiered on September 21, 2016 on ABC in the United States at 9/8c, and on City in Canada. The final episode, "The Graduates", premiered on May 17, 2017 on ABC in the United States at 9/8c, overall it consisted of 22 episodes.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who plays Mitchell, posted an Instagram photo stating that there will be a Season 8. The DVD was released on September 19, 2017.

Cast and Characters

Main Cast

Ed O'Neill as Jay Pritchett (22/22) Sofía Vergara as Gloria Pritchett (22/22) Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy (22/22) Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy (22/22) Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett (22/22) Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker (22/22)

Sarah Hyland as Haley Dunphy (21/22) Ariel Winter as Alex Dunphy (19/22) Nolan Gould as Luke Dunphy (17/22) Rico Rodriguez II as Manny Delgado (22/22) Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily Tucker-Pritchett (17/22) Jeremy Maguire as Joe Pritchett (17/22)

Recurring Cast

Please assign Characters here when they have been in 3 or more episodes.

• Nathan Fillion as Rainer Shine (6 episodes)
• Joe Mande as Ben (5 episodes)
• Fred Willard as Frank Dunphy (3 episodes)
• Winston Duke as Dwight (3 episodes)

Guest Cast

Please assign Characters here when they have been in less than 3 episodes.

• Jackson Millarker as Tom
• Cheyn Cole as Sophie Chambers
• Robert Costanzo as Earl Chambers
• Elizabeth Banks as Sal
• Shelley Long as DeDe Pritchett
• Spenser McNeil as Reuben
• Reid Ewing as Dylan
• Faith Prince as Lorraine
• DeAndre Jordan as himself
• Martin Short as Merv Schechter
• Jamie Moyer as Mrs Pasternak
• Michele Panu as Sarah Ho
• Liv Mai as Leslie Kwan Collins
• Kelsey Grammer as Keifth
• Peyton Manning as Coach Gary
• Kasey Mahaffy as Dom
• Marsha Kramer as Margaret
• Victor Garber as Chef Dumont
• Andrew Daly as Principal Brown
• Vanessa Beyer as Marjorie
• Joely Fisher as Maggie
• Jane Krakowski as Dr Duncan
• Benjamin Bratt as Javier Delgado
• Charles Barkley as himself

Notes

• An 8th Season was announced on March 3rd, 2016.
• ABC has confirmed a release date for Season 8 of Modern Family, September 21, 2016.
• Jesse Tyler Ferguson, the actor who plays Mitchell, posted an Instagram photo stating that there will be a Season 8.
• Phil may start to take a stand as he felt like Claire does too much in the last few episodes of Season 7.
• Steven Levitan, co-creator of the show stated "I think my personal goal at this point would be 10 seasons. I don't know if it's attainable or not. I think we'll have to look at it every year, and if we feel like we're just running out of things to say then it will be time to make that tough call." when asked about multiple Seasons.
• At the 2016 TCA press tour, Steven Levitan has announced two new characters will be appearing in season 8: Nathan Fillion in multiple episodes as Rainer Shine and Martin Short in the second episode as Merv Schechter.
• It was announced that Kelsey Grammer will be in a future episode in January as a character name Keifth, Cam's former boyfriend.
• The Premiere episode is entitled "A Tale of Three Cities".
• Robert Costanzo was cast as Earl Chambers for Halloween 4: The Revenge of Rod Skyhook and future episodes after the death of Jon Polito, who died of multiple myeloma on September 1, 2016.
• We see Dylan Marshall, portrayed by Reid Ewing, for a quick scene where he stops by the Dunphy house to introduce his new family, his new wife and step children, to the Dunphys. Haley is seen anxious about her life decisions after seeing Dylan reaching a steady place in his life.

Episodes

Image	Title	Writers	Director	Airdate	No. in Season	No. in Series
	"A Tale of Three Cities"	Elaine Ko	Chris Koch	September 21, 2016	01	167
	After recent trips take the Dunphys to New York; the Tucker-Pritchetts to the Midwest; and Jay and his clan to Juarez, Mexico; the entire family reunites for Father's Day.
	"A Stereotypical Day"	Vali Chandrasekaran	Ryan Case	*September 28, 2016	02	168
	Jay wants to make a good impression on a family moving in across the street; Manny tries to attract a radical thinker; the Pritchett family uses Alex's bout of mono to their advantage; Cam and Mitchell try to teach Lily a message of acceptance.
	"Blindsided"	Christy Stratton & Danny Zuker	Jim Hensz	*October 5, 2016	03	169
	The Dunphys and Pritchett's are going head-to-head when Luke decides his best chance at getting into college is running for senior class president against Manny; Phil insists on introducing Haley to marketing guru Merv Schechter. Mitch and Cam welcome houseguest.
	"Weathering Heights"	Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh	Gail Mancuso	October 12, 2016	04	170
	Phil is ecstatic when he's invited to appear in a news segment and gets to meet his "weatherman" hero: Rainer Shine and introduced him to Haley; Jay infuses a little grit into Manny's video interview for college; Lily takes matters into her own hands when she sees Dwight seems to be prefered by Mitch and Cam. Gloria takes Joe to an ortophonist and Claire and Luke form an alliance against Alex.
	"Halloween 4: The Revenge of Rod Skyhook"	Stephen Lloyd	Chris Koch	October 26, 2016	05	171
	Luke's Halloween party is going wrong, but family helps; Cam faces off with his Halloween nemesis, his family try to help; Jay finds out Manny is going to a party at the home of an old enemy, he enlists him to deliver a trick he will never forget.
	"Grab It"	Jeffrey Richman	Beth McCarthy-Miller	November 9, 2016	06	172
	Phil's desire to join Jay's club compromises his father in law serenity. Gloria wants to have a nice evening, but Manny and Joe ruin her plans. Claire believes that Alex sees her as a perfect mother exemple and Mitchell discovers Cam's new piece of theater.
	"Thanksgiving Jamboree"	Jon Pollack & Chuck Tatham	Steven Levitan	November 16, 2016	07	173
	The family gathers for Thanksgiving at Mitch and Cam where Jerry is among the guests and unexpected romances show up.
	"The Alliance"	Andy Gordon & Ryan Walls	James Bagdonas	November 30, 2016	08	174
	Haley is forced to chaperone Rainer's daughter. Luke helps Jay at his club with his petition. Phil, Cam and Gloria form a secret alliance.
	Snow Ball"	Christy Stratton & Stephen Lloyd	Beth McCarthy-Miller	December 14, 2016	09	175
	Luke and Manny are in charge to organize the winter dance. Cam learns self defense. Mitch helps a bully. Phil wants to spend time with Jay and Claire and Gloria play matchmakers.
	Ringmaster Keifth"	Vali Chandrasekaran	Jim Hensz	January 4, 2017	10	176
	Cam's ex, a former ringmaster returns in his life. Jay and Gloria search tutors for Joe. Phil learns his father will remarry.
	"Sarge & Pea"	Abraham Higginbotham	James Bagdonas	January 11, 2017	11	177
	A parent prevents Cam to see Lily's beautiful recital and Alex and Haley help him to take his revenge. Jay, Mitch and Claire attend a wedding where they meet Dede again. Phil and Gloria take Manny and Luke to college tours. Gloria pulls pranks on Manny to "prepare" him for collage and Luke gets mad at Phil for puting too much preassure on him.
	"Do You Believe in Magic"	Jon Pollack	Gail Mancuso	February 8, 2017	12	178
	Alex discovers she has a secret admirer. Phil calls a magician in order to help him in his couple. Jay favorizes Joe and Mitch and Cam teach Haley and Sal how to stand up.
	"Do It Yourself"	Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh	Jeffrey Walker	February 15, 2017	13	179
	Phil convinces Jay to invest in a property but Jay has to deal with a sportcoach and Luke helps Phil to fix the dryer. Claire and Haley go to a culinary show. Mitch and Cam teach Lily hard work.
	"Heavy is the Head"	Danny Zuker	Ken Witthingham	February 22, 2017	14	180
	Phil and Jay have to rethink their project. Alex's loyalty is compromised. Gloria makes a schoking discovery while organizing Claire's surprise party. Also, Manny helps Haley with a game of throne Convention and Mitch tries to convince Cam to have an MRI.
	"Finding Fizbo"	Abraham Higginbotham & Chuck Tatham	James Bagdonas	March 1, 2017	15	181
	Cam discovers that someone stole his Fizbo costume. Phil meets his future step-brother at Frank's bachelor party. Manny enlists the women's help in order to read his play.
	"Basketball"	Jim Hensz	Elaine Ko	March 8, 2017	16	182
	Phil attempts to redeem himself in a basket charity game. Claire has a secret to tell to Jay who fears Joe won't respect him. Gloria meets again Donna Duncan.
	"Pig Moon Rising"	Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh	Chris Koch	March 15, 2017	17	183
	Mitch is afraid to tell Cam the truth after he spread his pig's ashes.
	"Five Minutes"	Elaine Ko	Gail Mancuso	March 29, 2017	18	184
	So much can happen to the Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan in five minutes! Mitch and Cam have five minutes to catch a new flight while fighting the effects of sleeping pills they took prematurely. Then at Rainer's birthday dinner, Haley and Rainer are forced to reevaluate their entire relationship in the five minutes before the birthday cake arrives. Meanwhile, Phil and Claire pay a surprise visit to Alex and are given a five-minute surprise introduction to her new boyfriend. Finally, with only five minutes to catch a movie, Manny has to find the perfect parking space and endure Jay and Gloria's backseat argument.
	"Frank's Wedding"	Andy Gordon	Beth McCarthy-Miller	April 5, 2017	19	185
	Frank Dunphy's Roaring 20s-themed wedding day is finally here, and to get into the spirit, Phil gets the Dunphy clan to show up in costume. Once Claire and the kids realize they are the only ones dressed-up, they feel it’s time for a "funny" intervention with Phil. Meanwhile, Jay has mastered the art of saying no, but soon realizes that if you say no too many times, people stop asking; and Cam is in for a big surprise when he finally stops hiding behind Mitchell and stands up to his sister Pam.
	"All Things Being Equal"	Christy Stratton & Ryan Walls	Michelle MacLaren	May 3, 2017	20	186
	Gloria, Claire, Haley, Alex, Lily, Luke and Manny are equally committed to showing their support for gender equality and the women's movement in very different ways. Meanwhile, Jay and Phil are at odds on how their parking lot attendant, Joan (guest-star Niecy Nash), should be running their lot, and jealousy ensues when Pam prefers Mitchell's help over Cam's with her baby.
	"Alone Time"	Abraham Higginbotham, Stephen Lloyd & Danny Zuker	Jim Hensz	May 10, 2017	21	187
	Everyone deserves a little alone time now and then, so when Mitch and Jay separately seek out a much-needed retreat from the family and end up at the same resort, it becomes clear just how "related" they really are. Meanwhile, Phil and Claire can't seem to really enjoy the empty-nester life, and Cam, not knowing what to do with himself while Mitch is away, drops in on Gloria's to lend a hand.
	"The Graduates"	Jon Pollack, Jeffrey Richman & Chuck Tatham	Steven Levitan	May 17, 2017	22	188
	Manny's father, Javier, shows up for his graduation and takes him out on a wild night of celebration, and then Jay steps in to pick-up the pieces. Meanwhile, the Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is getting ready for Luke and Manny's big day and dealing with the emotions that come with seeing your kids grow up and leave the nest.

Character Appearances

✓ = Appears | X = Absent.

Characters	Episode (This Season)
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	Total
Jay Pritchett	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	22
Gloria Pritchett	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	22
Manny Delgado	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	22
Joe Pritchett	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	X	✓	X	✓	✓	X	X	✓	✓	X	✓	X	✓	✓	15
Phil Dunphy	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	22
Claire Dunphy	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	22
Haley Dunphy	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	X	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	21
Alex Dunphy	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	X	✓	✓	X	✓	✓	✓	X	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	19
Luke Dunphy	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	X	✓	X	✓	X	X	✓	✓	X	✓	✓	✓	✓	17
Mitchell Pritchett	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	22
Cameron Tucker	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	22
Lily Tucker-Pritchett	✓	✓	✓	✓	X	X	✓	X	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	X	✓	X	✓	✓	✓	✓	17

Viewing Rates

The viewing rates are the amount of people viewing the episodes (U.S.A).

No.	Episode	Viewing Rate
01	"A Tale of Three Cities"	8.24 million
02	"A Stereotypical Day"	7.41 million
03	"Blindsided"	6.97 million
04	"Weathering Heights"	7.50 million
05	"Halloween 4: The Revenge of Rod Skyhook"	7.38 million
06	"Grab It"	Unknown
07	"Thanksgiving Jamboree"	Unknown
08	"The Alliance"	Unknown
09	"Snow Ball"	Unknown
10	"Ringmaster Keifth"	Unknown
11	"Sarge & Pea"	Unknown
12	"Do You Believe in Magic"	Unknown
13	"Do It Yourself"	Unknown
14	"Heavy is the Head"	Unknown
15	"Finding Fizbo"	Unknown
16	"Basketball"	Unknown
17	"Pig Moon Rising"	Unknown
18	"Five Minutes"	Unknown
19	"Frank's Wedding"	Unknown
20	"All Things Being Equal"	Unknown
21	"Alone Time"	Unknown
22	"The Graduates"	Unknown

Character Storylines

The Pritchett Family

Jay

Jay does not want to give the new family moving in across the street the wrong impression and goes out of his way to make sure they know he is the best kind of neighbor. He is convinced by Phil to invest in a property which forces them to work together. Jay relationship with Joe is developed.

Gloria

Gloria prepares for Manny to leave home and go to college.

Manny

Manny decides that the best way to an attractive and radical-thinking teenage girl's heart is through his actions. This season see him defeated in class president's elections and preparing for graduation.

Joe

Joe starts picking up a lot of bad habits, including stealing, swearing and giving his mother's lingerie to his teacher and girlfriend. He also gets helped by a coach sport named Gary.

The Dunphy Family

Phil

This season sees him facing major changes in his life as Luke finishes high school, Alex gets a job and Haley wants to create her own company. Also, Phil learns that Frank will get remarried.

Claire

She continues to manage Jay's former company and stresses out over Luke possibly not getting into college.

Haley

This season sees her fired and determined to create her own business. She also breaks up with Andy and dates Rainer Shine, a meteorologist.

Alex

She gets a job in a cafe as a barista after being forced to take a break from college after being sick with Mono. She also has several boyfriends, including Dwight, Cameron's protege and Ben, Claire's sidekick.

Luke

He manages to become the new student body president and gets a job at Jay's club where he makes quite a bit of money. He also struggles with trying to get into college.

The Tucker-Pritchett Family

Mitchell

He throws Fizbo's clothes away and the idea that he will create his own office is totally forgotten.

Cameron

This season sees him developing a new friendship with his protege Dwight whom he invites to live with his family.

Lily

In the end of the season Lily's parents discover that she is doing well enough in school to be offered to skip a grade and that she is popular with her schoolmates.

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