More importantly for the network’s sake, Modern Family recorded its lowest demo rating of its eight-season run with a 1.8; it’s a result that lots of lesser-watched shows would kill for, mind you, but not at all impressive for a series that was easily earning between 3.0-4.0 ratings just two years ago.
TV viewership is dropping all around, of course, and Modern Family’s delayed viewing numbers are still pretty solid, but also not as big as they used to be.
The episode was watched by 6.16 million people, according to TV By the Numbers, which is the new second-smallest audience that Modern Family has ever attracted for its Live+Same Day stats.
That series-low viewership was only recorded a few weeks ago, too, so it’s not some anomaly.