
Told from the perspective of an unseen documentary filmmaker, the series offers an honest, often-hilarious perspective of family life. Parents Phil and Claire yearn for an honest, open relationship with their three kids. But a daughter who is trying to grow up too fast, another who is too smart for her own good, and a rambunctious young son make it challenging. Claire's dad, Jay, and his Latina wife, Gloria, are raising two sons together, but people sometimes believe Jay to be Gloria's father. Jay's gay son, Mitchell, and his partner, Cameron, have adopted a little Asian girl, completing one big -- straight, gay, multicultural, traditional -- happy family.
Cam wants to throw a New Year's Day feast for the family; Phil's father arrives with his new girlfriend, who happens to be Phil's childhood babysitter; Gloria and Jay must decide who will look after little Joe if something should happen to them.
A rude parent at Lily's dance recital makes Cam angry; Jay, Claire and Mitch go to a family wedding and encounter Dede at the reception; Phil and Gloria go on a college tour with Luke and Manny.
Phil calls upon his alter ego to inject some sizzle back into his marriage; Jay shows favoritism in his parenting; Haley and Sal try to stand up to men in their lives.
Phil talks Jay into investing in a property he has long wanted to develop; Claire's culinary ventures aren't as successful as she thinks; Cam and Mitchell try to teach Lily the value of hard work.