diff --git a/Libraries/Modal/Modal.js b/Libraries/Modal/Modal.js
index bb74dee32..cbf1b6199 100644
--- a/Libraries/Modal/Modal.js
+++ b/Libraries/Modal/Modal.js
@@ -118,10 +118,9 @@ class Modal extends React.Component {
      */
     visible: PropTypes.bool,
     /**
-     * The `onRequestClose` callback is called when the user taps the hardware back button.
-     * @platform android
+     * The `onRequestClose` callback is called when the user taps the hardware back button on Android or the menu button on Apple TV.
      */
-    onRequestClose: Platform.OS === 'android' ? PropTypes.func.isRequired : PropTypes.func,
+    onRequestClose: (Platform.isTVOS || Platform.OS === 'android') ? PropTypes.func.isRequired : PropTypes.func,
     /**
      * The `onShow` prop allows passing a function that will be called once the modal has been shown.
      */
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTModalHostView.h b/React/Views/RCTModalHostView.h
index 534613dcb..e0c9fcb9e 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTModalHostView.h
+++ b/React/Views/RCTModalHostView.h
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
 @property (nonatomic, copy) NSArray<NSString *> *supportedOrientations;
 @property (nonatomic, copy) RCTDirectEventBlock onOrientationChange;
 
+#if TARGET_OS_TV
+@property (nonatomic, copy) RCTDirectEventBlock onRequestClose;
+#endif
+
 - (instancetype)initWithBridge:(RCTBridge *)bridge NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
 
 @end
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTModalHostView.m b/React/Views/RCTModalHostView.m
index 2b8f7c84f..d488f0f98 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTModalHostView.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTModalHostView.m
@@ -26,9 +26,12 @@
   RCTModalHostViewController *_modalViewController;
   RCTTouchHandler *_touchHandler;
   UIView *_reactSubview;
-#if !TARGET_OS_TV
+#if TARGET_OS_TV
+  UITapGestureRecognizer *_menuButtonGestureRecognizer;
+#else
   UIInterfaceOrientation _lastKnownOrientation;
 #endif
+
 }
 
 RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame)
@@ -43,6 +46,10 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)initWithCoder:coder)
     containerView.autoresizingMask = UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleHeight | UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleWidth;
     _modalViewController.view = containerView;
     _touchHandler = [[RCTTouchHandler alloc] initWithBridge:bridge];
+#if TARGET_OS_TV
+    _menuButtonGestureRecognizer = [[UITapGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self action:@selector(menuButtonPressed:)];
+    _menuButtonGestureRecognizer.allowedPressTypes = @[@(UIPressTypeMenu)];
+#endif
     _isPresented = NO;
 
     __weak typeof(self) weakSelf = self;
@@ -54,6 +61,27 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)initWithCoder:coder)
   return self;
 }
 
+#if TARGET_OS_TV
+- (void)menuButtonPressed:(__unused UIGestureRecognizer *)gestureRecognizer
+{
+    if (_onRequestClose) {
+        _onRequestClose(nil);
+    }
+}
+
+- (void)setOnRequestClose:(RCTDirectEventBlock)onRequestClose
+{
+  _onRequestClose = onRequestClose;
+  if (_reactSubview) {
+    if (_onRequestClose && _menuButtonGestureRecognizer) {
+      [_reactSubview addGestureRecognizer:_menuButtonGestureRecognizer];
+    } else {
+      [_reactSubview removeGestureRecognizer:_menuButtonGestureRecognizer];
+    }
+  }
+}
+#endif
+
 - (void)notifyForBoundsChange:(CGRect)newBounds
 {
   if (_reactSubview && _isPresented) {
@@ -89,6 +117,11 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)initWithCoder:coder)
   RCTAssert(_reactSubview == nil, @"Modal view can only have one subview");
   [super insertReactSubview:subview atIndex:atIndex];
   [_touchHandler attachToView:subview];
+#if TARGET_OS_TV
+  if (_onRequestClose) {
+    [subview addGestureRecognizer:_menuButtonGestureRecognizer];
+  }
+#endif
   subview.autoresizingMask = UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleHeight |
                              UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleWidth;
 
@@ -99,8 +132,14 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)initWithCoder:coder)
 - (void)removeReactSubview:(UIView *)subview
 {
   RCTAssert(subview == _reactSubview, @"Cannot remove view other than modal view");
+  // Superclass (category) removes the `subview` from actual `superview`.
   [super removeReactSubview:subview];
   [_touchHandler detachFromView:subview];
+#if TARGET_OS_TV
+  if (_menuButtonGestureRecognizer) {
+    [subview removeGestureRecognizer:_menuButtonGestureRecognizer];
+  }
+#endif
   _reactSubview = nil;
 }
 
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTModalHostViewManager.m b/React/Views/RCTModalHostViewManager.m
index a5adde4f0..fc4cc59ae 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTModalHostViewManager.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTModalHostViewManager.m
@@ -110,4 +110,8 @@ RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(onShow, RCTDirectEventBlock)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(supportedOrientations, NSArray)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(onOrientationChange, RCTDirectEventBlock)
 
+#if TARGET_OS_TV
+RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(onRequestClose, RCTDirectEventBlock)
+#endif
+
 @end