Modern Family, which aired on ABC from 2009 to 2020, became one of the most popular sitcoms for its story and its characters.

Modern Family alum Rico Rodriguez credits his co-stars with helping him navigate grief after his father's demise.

At that moment, Sofia handed over her script, and everyone’s eyes were on Rodriguez ... podcast, Rico also spoke about the support he received from Ed O’Neill, who played family patriarch ...

He also discusses how he initially had a very different take on the character, which he saw as more "too cool for school." ...

In a podcast appearance, Rodriguez (who played Manny on the show) spoke about his father's death in between seasons eight and nine of the show ...

For Rico Rodriguez, life often imitated art on Modern Family — with many of his own cast members serving as something of a de facto family after the death of his own father in between seasons of ...