Modern Family season 5 explained

Season Number:5
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Num Episodes:24
Network:ABC
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Next Season:Season 6
Episode List:List of Modern Family episodes

On May 10, 2013, Modern Family was renewed for a fifth season.[1] The season premiered on September 25, 2013 and ended on May 21, 2014.[2]

Cast

See also: List of Modern Family characters.

Main cast

Recurring cast

Guest cast

Production

The first episode of the season, "Suddenly, Last Summer", which premiered on ABC on September 25, 2013, made reference to the newly legalized same-sex marriage in California. The writers said that a wedding for Mitch and Cam was a "real possibility".[3] In January 2014, it was announced that Modern Family's vacation episode would take place in Australia this season.[4] The season was produced by Steven Levitan Productions and Picador Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television, with creators Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd as showrunners.

Episodes

See also: List of Modern Family episodes.

Reception

Reviews

The fifth season of Modern Family received mixed reviews from television critics. While episodes like "Larry's Wife", "Australia" and "Sleeper" were negatively received, others like "The Old Man & the Tree," "Las Vegas," and "Message Received" premiered to high acclaim, with the latter two frequently cited among the show's best episodes.[5] [6]

Reviewing the season's first eight episodes, Matthew Wolfson of Slant Magazine wrote that the show "appear[ed] to have finally arrived at the depressing and predictable low point toward which it [had] been trending for the past two years." He also went on to say that the show had "turned into a shrill pastiche of stereotypical characterizations and superficial banter lacking both feeling and wit", assigning it a rating of 1.5/4 stars.[7] Different writers for The A.V. Club rated, in total, a majority of the former-half episodes with a "B−" grade or less. One writer for the magazine, Joshua Alston, gave "ClosetCon '13" a "C+" and remarked that "Modern Family becomes a high-wire act when it separates its characters into three storylines with no overlap between them."[8] The second half was more warmly received, with three episodes rated an "A−" or higher.

Despite the somewhat mixed reception for the season, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons's performance as Lily received positive reviews. In his review of "The Help", Joe Reid, writing for The A.V. Club, called Lily a "veritable one-liner machine".[9] Reviewing the same episode, Leigh Raines of TV Fanatic said that the funniest part of the half-hour was "Lily at the end rolling her eyes and banging her head on the table listening to Cam, Mitchell and Pepper arguing over wedding plans".[10]

Awards and nominations

See main article: List of awards and nominations received by Modern Family.

Primetime Emmy Awards

The fifth season received ten nominations at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards in total,[11] including its fifth consecutive nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series. The ceremony for the Primetime Awards aired on August 25, 2013 on NBC while the Primetime Creative Arts Awards took place on August 16, 2013.[12]

Primetime Awards
YearCategoryNomineesFor role/episodeOutcome
2014Outstanding Comedy SeriesModern Family
Outstanding Supporting Actor
in Comedy Series
Ty BurrellRole: Phil Dunphy
Episode: "Spring-a-Ding-Fling"
Jesse Tyler FergusonRole: Mitchell Pritchett
Episode: "Message Received"
Outstanding Supporting Actress
in Comedy Series
Julie BowenRole: Claire Dunphy
Episode: "The Feud"
Outstanding Directing
for a Comedy Series
Gail MancusoEpisode: "Las Vegas"
Primetime Creative Arts Awards
YearCategoryNomineesFor role/episodeOutcome
2014Outstanding Casting
for a Comedy Series
Jeff Greenberg
Outstanding Guest Actor
in a Comedy Series
Nathan LaneRole: Pepper Saltzman
Episode: "The Wedding (Part 2)"
Outstanding Art Direction for a Contemporary ProgramEpisode: "Las Vegas"
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture
Editing for a Comedy Series
Ryan CaseEpisode: "Las Vegas"
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy
or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
Stephen A. Tibbo, Dean Okrand, and Brian R. HarmanEpisode: "The Wedding (Part 1)"

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ABC Renews 'Scandal,' 'Grey's,' 'Modern Family,' 'Suburgatory,' 'Revenge,' 'Once,' 'Castle,' 'Nashville,' 'Neighbors,' 'Middle' . The Hollywood Reporter . The Live Feed . May 10, 2013 . May 24, 2013 . Lesley . Goldberg . Lacey . Rose . https://web.archive.org/web/20130607102657/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abc-renews-scandal-greys-modern-520909 . June 7, 2013 . live .
  2. Web site: Modern Family - Episode Guide - TV.com . October 27, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161031150210/http://www.tv.com/shows/modern-family/episodes/ . October 31, 2016 . live .
  3. Web site: 'Modern Family' Season 5 Premiere Deals with Same-Sex Marriage Ruling, Revealed at Table Read. Reporter. August 15, 2013. Enstars. September 26, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130927110741/http://www.enstarz.com/articles/23510/20130815/modern-family-season-5-premiere-deals-same-sex-marriage-ruling-revealed-table-read.htm. September 27, 2013. live.
  4. Web site: Idato. Michael. Modern Family confirms it is flying to Australia to shoot episode. The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. January 18, 2014. January 9, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140113025149/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/modern-family-confirms-it-is-flying-to-australia-to-shoot-episode-20140109-30igq.html. January 13, 2014. live.
  5. Web site: Raines. Leigh. Modern Family Review: What Happens In Vegas. TV Fanatic. March 26, 2014. March 27, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140328135017/http://www.tvfanatic.com/2014/03/modern-family-review-what-happens-in-vegas/. March 28, 2014. live.
  6. Web site: Modern Family: "Message Received". Alston. Joshua. The A.V. Club. May 8, 2014. May 8, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140508120739/http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/modern-family-message-received-204380. May 8, 2014. live.
  7. Web site: Modern Family: Season Five. Slant Magazine. November 6, 2013. November 30, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131111215922/http://www.slantmagazine.com/tv/review/modern-family-season-five. November 11, 2013. live.
  8. Web site: Modern Family: "Closet Con '13". The A.V. Club. November 21, 2013. November 30, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20170907032703/http://tv.avclub.com/modern-family-closetcon-13-1798178766. September 7, 2017. live.
  9. Web site: Modern Family: "The Help". The A.V. Club. October 24, 2013. November 30, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203115431/http://www.avclub.com/review/modern-family-the-help-104278. December 3, 2013. live.
  10. Web site: Modern Family Review: A New Manny. TV Fanatic. October 24, 2013. November 30, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131226033043/http://www.tvfanatic.com/2013/10/modern-family-review-the-help/. December 26, 2013. live.
  11. Web site: Modern Family Emmys. Emmys official site - Archive. July 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20130816012021/http://www.emmys.com/shows/modern-family. August 16, 2013. live.
  12. Web site: Save the Date: Primetime Emmys Airs on Aug. 25. July 16, 2014. Emmys. https://web.archive.org/web/20140717153611/http://www.emmys.com/news/awards-news/save-date-primetime-emmys-airs-aug-25. July 17, 2014. live.