Modern Family (season 3)

Modern Family
Season 3
Region 1 DVD cover
Starring
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseSeptember 21, 2011 (2011-09-21) –
May 23, 2012 (2012-05-23)
Season chronology
List of episodes

The third season of the comedy television series Modern Family aired on ABC from September 21, 2011 to May 23, 2012.[1] Modern Family was officially renewed for a third season on January 10, 2011.[2] The season was produced by Lloyd-Levitan Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television, with series creators Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd serving as showrunners.

This season like the previous seasons won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Eric Stonestreet (third consecutively and second for Stonestreet), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Julie Bowen (second consecutive), along with Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for Steven Levitan, among the fourteen nominations it earned. It also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy.

  1. ^ Seidman, Robert (June 27, 2011). "ABC Announces Fall Series Premiere Dates: Late Starts for 'Once Upon a Time,' 'Man Up'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
  2. ^ Hibberd, James. "'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Modern Family,' 'Castle' plus three more ABC shows get early renewals | Inside TV | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2011.