the strong housewife claire (julie bowen) JulieBowen ) having troubled by the problem of parking license plates in the neighborhood, her husband phil (ty blier) TyBurrell with the support of his three children, he resolutely joined the election of the town councillor with slim hope. claire's old father jay (ed o'neill EdO’Neill played by) tries to understand colombian wife grauria and stepson manny in her own way, but the facts show that cultural differences are not easy to cross. claire's younger brother mitchell (jesse taylor ferguson JesseTylerFerguson acting) and his homosexual lover cameron (eric stonestreet EricStonestreet (playing) decided to adopt another baby boy. the two of them were struggling to find a suitable surrogate mother. at the same time, lily's education issues also need to be worried about. what's worse is that mitchell is still unemployed... in this season starting with a farm vacation, the three families will face some new changes and challenges, and their in-depth exchanges will also make the family bond closer. aaa