Why Modern Family Ended After Season 11 (Was It Cancelled?)
After over a decade of success, iconic ABC sitcom Modern Family came to an end with season 11's finale, which saw lots of big changes take place. Filmed in the single-camera, mockumentary style most associated with The Office, Modern Family showcased a large, diverse cast of related characters. At the beginning, there was head of the family Jay Pritchett (Married with Children alum Ed O'Neill), his wife Gloria, their son Manny, and then two sub-families springing off from Jay's kids Claire and Mitch.
Over the course of its long run, Modern Family's titular clan grew and grew, adding spouses, as well as multiple kids both adopted and biological. Surprisingly, each new addition to the cast managed to fit right in, as adding cute little kids into a sitcom can often be a sign of an impending downturn in quality. While Modern Family season 11 certainly wasn't as sharp as the show was at its peak of popularity and acclaim, the show never really wore out its welcome, and many fans hated saying goodbye to the Pritchetts and Dunphys.
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When Modern Family season 11 ended, it was still a consistent ratings performer for ABC, even if far from what it used to draw before broadcast TV as a whole started to dip in viewership thanks to streaming. In that light, it might seem odd that it departed when it did, and didn't continue on to Modern Family season 12.
While Modern Family co-creators and showrunners Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan never offered a single conclusive reason for Modern Family ending after season 11, it had already been apparent for a while that the show was probably going to sign off soon. When Modern Family was renewed for season 10, Lloyd and
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