Modern Family: Season Seven Ratings

Last season, once again, Modern Family saw a dip in the ratings, but it remained ABC‘s top-rated TV series in the coveted demo. There’s essentially no chance that it will be cancelled but, will the ratings continue to slide this year? Stay tuned.

Modern Family revolves around three Los Angeles families who are interrelated through Jay Pritchett and his two adult children. The ensemble cast is Ed O’Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, Jeremy Maguire, and Brigitte the French bulldog.

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.

3/4 update: ABC has renewed Modern Family and 14 other TV shows for the 2016-17 season. Details here.

5/19 update: You can see the rest of the latest night’s ratings.

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Last year comparison: The sixth season of Modern Family averaged a 3.19 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 9.40 million total viewers.

Note: These are the final national numbers (unless noted with an “*”). These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.

What do you think? Do you like the Modern Family TV show? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for an eighth season?