Modern Family season 8 explained

Season Number:8
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Num Episodes:22
Network:ABC
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Next Season:Season 9
Episode List:List of Modern Family episodes

The eighth season of Modern Family was ordered on March 3, 2016, by ABC. The season premiered on September 21, 2016. The season is produced by Steven Levitan Productions and Picador Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television, with creators Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd as showrunners. The season concluded on May 17, 2017.

Cast

See also: List of Modern Family characters.

Main cast

Recurring cast

Guest cast

Production

Modern Family was renewed for an eighth season on March 3, 2016, with several other ABC shows.[1] Sofia Vergara shared a photo on Instagram of the cast doing a photo-shoot for the eighth season on July 26, 2016.[2] The table read for the season occurred the same day, with filming beginning shortly after.[3] The Hollywood Reporter announced on August 4, 2016, that Castle-alum Nathan Fillion had been cast in a recurring role of three episodes as the weatherman Rainer Shine.[4] It was also announced that Martin Short will appear in a guest role in the third episode of the season as a promotional maven.[5] A promotional poster was released on August 23, 2016.[6] On September 26, 2016, Variety reported that Modern Family would feature the first openly transgender child actor on network-television. The 8-year old actor Jackson Millarker appeared in the second episode of the season as Lily's playmate Tom.[7] "The Hollywood Reporter" reported on November 7, 2016, that Peyton Manning will guest star in the 12th episode of the season. "Manning will play Coach Gary, baby Joe's sports tutor, whom Gloria (Sofia Vergara) brings in to help teach Joe how to throw and catch. When Coach Gary also starts doing things around the house, Jay (Ed O'Neill) is left feeling a bit emasculated."[8] Kelsey Grammer guest-starred in a January 2017 episode of the series, portraying Cam's ex-boyfriend Keifth.[9] The Hollywood Reporter reported that NBA stars Charles Barkley and DeAndre Jordan will guest-star in a late January 2017 episode, playing themselves. The source stated "For their part in the show, Barkley and Jordan will be attending a charity basketball game that Phil (Ty Burrell) has been training all year for in an attempt to redeem himself after a disastrous turn at the previous year's game. When they both start getting a little too involved, Phil tries to not buckle under the pressure."[10]

Episodes

See also: List of Modern Family episodes.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ABC Renews 'Grey's,' 'Scandal,' 'Middle,' 'SHIELD,' 'Modern Family,' 10 More. The Hollywood Reporter. Goldberg. Lesley. March 3, 2016. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305000432/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abc-renewals-once-goldbergs-quantico-872554. March 5, 2016. live.
  2. Web site: Ariel Winter and Sofia Vergara Come Together with 'Modern Family' Cast, Tease Season 8 -- See the Cute Pics!. Entertainment Tonight. July 28, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160728225715/http://www.etonline.com/tv/194141_modern_family_cast_comes_together_to_tease_season_8/. July 28, 2016. live.
  3. Web site: Flew to LA for the day for the first table read of Season 8! So great to see my Modern Family!. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BITB_Bkhq0B . December 24, 2021 . limited. Instagram. Ferguson. Jesse Tyler. July 26, 2016. July 28, 2016.
  4. Web site: 'Castle's' Nathan Fillion Shifts to Comedy With 'Modern Family' Role. The Hollywood Reporter. Goldberg. Lesley. August 4, 2016. August 6, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160806161823/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nathan-fillion-castle-modern-family-917168. August 6, 2016. live.
  5. Modern Family books Nathan Fillion, Martin Short for season 8. Entertainment Weekly. Abrams. Natalie. August 4, 2016. August 6, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160806180523/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/04/modern-family-nathan-fillion-martin-short. August 6, 2016. live.
  6. Web site: Modern Family Is All Grown Up In New Season 8 Art. E! Online. Bentley. Jean. August 23, 2016. August 24, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160823234545/http://www.eonline.com/uk/news/789547/modern-family-is-all-grown-up-in-new-season-8-art. August 23, 2016. live.
  7. Web site: 'Modern Family' Will Feature Transgender Child Actor. Variety. Terry. Joshua. September 26, 2016. September 28, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160927125323/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/modern-family-transgender-actor-jackson-millarker-1201870412/. September 27, 2016. live.
  8. Web site: 'Modern Family' Scores Peyton Manning for Guest Role. The Hollywood Reporter. Stanhope. Kate. November 7, 2016. December 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161221234850/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/modern-family-peyton-manning-guest-star-944952. December 21, 2016. live.
  9. Dan . Snierson . Modern Family: Kelsey Grammer to play Cam's ex-boyfriend . . October 31, 2016 . November 1, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161102161029/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/10/31/modern-family-kelsey-grammer . November 2, 2016 . live .
  10. News: 'Modern Family' Books NBA Stars Charles Barkley and DeAndre Jordan. The Hollywood Reporter. December 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161221110252/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/modern-family-books-nba-stars-charles-barkley-deandre-jordan-952251. December 21, 2016. live.

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