The show currently stars Ed O'Neill, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Sofia Vergara, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons. It first premiered on September 23, 2009 and as of 2016, it has aired for 7 seasons and 166 episodes. On March 3, 2016, ABC renewed the series for an eighth season.