‘Modern Family’s Sarah Hyland to Guest Star on ‘Shadowhunters’

Sarah Hyland Guest Stars on Shadowhunters
Sarah Hyland stars as Haley Dunphy on ‘Modern Family’ (Photo by Bob D’Amico / ABC)

Modern Family‘s Sarah Hyland (‘Haley’) will be guest starring this season on Freeform’s Shadowhunters. The series, which is based on Cassandra Clare’s The Mortal Instruments books, stars Hyland’s boyfriend Dominic Sherwood as Jace Wayland. The cast of the popular supernatural series also includes Katherine McNamara as Clary Fray, Alberto Rosende as Simon Lewis, Emeraude Toubia as Isabelle Lightwood, Matthew Daddario as Alec Lightwood, Isaiah Mustafa as Luke Garroway, and Harry Shum Jr. as Magnus Bane. Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer, McG, Michael Reisz, Matt Hastings, Mary Viola, Martin Moszkowicz and Robert Kulzer executive produce.


Freeform announced Hyland’s guest appearance however the details of what sort of character Hyland will be playing are currently being kept under wraps. The series airs its summer premiere on Monday, June 5, 2017 at 8pm ET/PT.

The Plot: In the summer premiere of Shadowhunters, Shadowhunters and Downworlders are picking up the pieces after Valentine’s attack at the Institute. Downworlder numbers are down, and the different packs and clans debate on what they must do to survive. With Valentine in custody, the Institute is on high alert, but Jace carries the heaviest burden of all due to his part in igniting the Soul Sword and the secret he is keeping from Clary. But Jace and the Shadowhunters don’t have much time to mourn, as a Greater Demon is loose in Manhattan.

Meanwhile, Izzy’s struggles on the road to recovery when she encounters Sebastian, a mysterious stranger, as Simon tries to understand his new Daylighter status.