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The Middle(TV show/series, 2009-2018)

TV-PG
| 22min per episode | Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 9 seasons with 215 episodes

The MiddleRating: 3.8/5 (with 295 votes)
The Middle (stylized as the middle.) is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 30, 2009, to May 22, 2018. The series, set in Indiana, follows a lower middle class family living and facing the day-to-day struggles of home life, work, and raising children. Starring Patricia Heaton and Neil Flynn, the show was created by former Roseanne and Murphy Brown writers Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline, and produced by Warner Bros. Television and Blackie and Blondie Productions. It was praised by television critics and earned numerous award nominations. A spin-off of the series, centered around Eden Sher's character, Sue Heck, was set to launch in 2019. However, ABC passed on the project. It was shopped to other networks but was never picked up. ()
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Awards & Nominations for The Middle

Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series

About The Middle

The daily mishaps of a married woman and her semi-dysfunctional family and their attempts to survive life in general in the city of Orson, Indiana.

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The Middle Seasons and Episodes

10/03/2017Season 9 - 24 episodes
The ninth and final season of the television comedy series The Middle began on October 3, 2017, on ABC in the United States. It was produced by Blackie and Blondie Productions and Warner Bros. Television with series creators DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler as executive producers. On August 2, 2017, it was announced that the ninth season would be the series' last, at the request of the series' creators. The season was dubbed as "The Farewell Season" and ran for 24 episodes. The show is about a working-class family led by Frances "Frankie" Heck (Patricia Heaton), a middle-aged Midwestern woman married to Michael "Mike" Heck (Neil Flynn), who resides in the small fictional town of Orson, Indiana. The town of Orson is based in Jasper, Indiana. Frankie and Mike are the parents of three children, Axl (Charlie McDermott), Sue (Eden Sher), and Brick (Atticus Shaffer). The series ended with a one-hour series finale on May 22, 2018. A spin-off was in the works, but was abandoned by ABC in November 2018. ()
In the ninth and final season, Frankie and Mike had hoped to find themselves with an emptier nest, but with Axl now back at home, they find that hope quickly fading. Meanwhile, Sue and Sean Donahue will have to work out their unrequited feelings. And Brick makes a play to be more popular in high school. But, being a Heck, things almost never go quite as smoothly as you’d like!
#1 | 10/03/2017Vive La Hecks
Axl returns home from his summer trip to Europe, sporting a man-bun and embracing a new, chill European outlook on life. Mike just wants him to clean up and look for a job, but Frankie thinks Axl will do this on his own and asks Mike to give him a little breathing room. Meanwhile, because Sue worked the entire summer at Spudsy’s and missed out on having any fun, she decides to cram in a whole summer of fun in two days before going back to college; Brick makes the decision to break up with Cindy because he doesn’t want to be tied down in a relationship when he’s about to embark on the revelry of his “big sophomore year”; and Frankie desperately tries to come up with an item for a time capsule that’s being buried under the Orson cow that will make the town remember the Hecks when it’s opened in 100 years.
#2 | 10/10/2017Please Don’t Feed the Hecks
After Frankie gives neighbor Nancy Donahue an old scarf that is just sitting around gathering dust, Nancy returns the favor by baking her a delicious apple pie. Believing she’s stumbled upon a way to get free and tasty meals, Frankie makes it her mission to find miscellaneous items around the house to give to her in exchange for some culinary delights. Meanwhile, Sue and Lexie prepare to move back into their college apartment but find that it’s been sublet to a man who refuses to leave; and Axl’s new job as the school bus driver gives him a chance to see how Brick’s high school sophomore year is treating him, and he discovers that Mike has refused to speak to Brick’s class on Career Exploration Day.
#3 | 10/17/2017Meet the Parents
Frankie is worried about meeting Lexie's rich parents. Brick discovers that he can't get arrested when he participates in the school's Sophomore Slammer fundraiser.
#4 | 10/24/2017Halloween VIII: Orson Murder Mystery
Frankie discovers that a woman had died in the bathtub of the Heck house close to 50 years ago.
#5 | 10/31/2017Role of a Lifetime
Axl tries to invent a new beverage; Mike asks Sue to put together a romantic evening for his and Frankie's 25th wedding anniversary; Sue declares she won't be the person who does everything expected of her without complaint.
#6 | 11/07/2017The Setup
Frankie's mom stays with her after becoming ill; Sue suggests to Sean that they should set each other up on dates; Axl and Brick ponder what Mike actually does at the quarry.
#7 | 11/14/2017Thanksgiving IX
The Hecks take a hectic road trip to Frankie's sister's house for Thanksgiving; the kids must decide which one of them will lose their job at Spudsy's.
#8 | 11/21/2017Eyes Wide Open
When Axl visits Hutch, he discovers his friend has turned into a responsible adult; Sue is unable to sleep after watching a horror movie by herself; Brick enlists Frankie and Mike's help to help convince a girl to give him a chance.
#9 | 12/05/2017The 200th
Frankie remembers she has to come up with something to place in the time capsule; Bill Norwood informs Mike that he and Paula are separating; Brick tries to win Cindy back; Axl volunteers Sue to be his personal assistant.
#10 | 12/12/2017The Christmas Miracle
Frankie and Sue are devastated when Axl informs them that he's not going to church; Mike goes to war with the Glossner kids after they keep defacing his giant inflatable snowman; Brick attempts to wrap his first present.
#11 | 01/02/2018New Year’s Revelations
Sue admits to Frankie that she kissed Sean Donahue at the Christmas party; Mike forces Axl and Brick to take a drive with him and Mike's dad.
#12 | 01/09/2018The Other Man
Axl starts to bond more with Mike now that he has a real job; Frankie feels ignored; Brad pleads with Sue to introduce him to Aidan's handsome friend.
#13 | 01/16/2018Mommapalooza
Frankie decides that she needs to find something new that she's passionate about—life's third act—and Reverend TimTom offers the perfect solution. Meanwhile, tired of hearing Sue and Brick argue because of the giant hole between their bedroom walls, Mike orders them to fix it; and after Axl refuses to let rich girlfriend Lexie pay for some extravagant outings, Lexie finds a way to fool him into thinking he's becoming lucky when money and other items suddenly make their way into his hands.
#14 | 02/06/2018Guess Who's Coming to Frozen Dinner
2.0/5 (with 1 vote)
Mike's wayward brother, Rusty, comes to town and presents Sue with an extravagant gift, which Mike thinks is stolen goods. Meanwhile, with Sue now older and living the college life, Mike feels like he's not as close to her as he used to be and tries to figure out a way to reconnect; Axl blows the money from his first paycheck on a big screen TV and blames his spending spree on years of learning from Frankie's lack of financial wisdom; and Brick is stumped, but delighted to discover mysterious, unmarked gifts being left at the front door of the house.
#15 | 02/27/2018Toasted
Things don't go as smoothly as planned for the Hecks when Frankie helps Sue celebrate her 21st birthday by taking her to a bar close to the college, Mike begrudgingly accompanies Brick to a "Planet Nowhere" convention, and Axl and Hutch head to Ohio in the Winnebago to attend and make a toast at ex-college roomie Kenny's wedding.
#16 | 03/13/2018The Crying Game
While Frankie feels the need to have a good cry after having a bad week, Mike shares the good news that, after 25 years as manager at the local quarry, he is being offered the job of regional manager but feels uncomfortable saying goodbye to his co-workers. Meanwhile, Brick suspects that he's being treated unfairly by his health teacher because of how horribly Axl treated her back when he was a student.
#17 | 03/20/2018Hecks vs. Glossners: The Final Battle
It's the Orson showdown of the century when the Hecks - along with the Donahues and Bill Norwood - wage a war against the Glossners after they steal Sue's car.
#18 | 04/03/2018Thank You For Not Kissing
Dr. Fulton tells Frankie and Mike that Brick and Cindy have been making out all over the school. Mike tries to teach Brick proper dating etiquette; Sue attempts to give Sean the snow globe, and tell him how much she likes him; Frankie finds a box of unfinished thank you letters, she orders Axl to finish them, and mail them all out.
#19 | 04/10/2018Bat Out Of Heck
Frankie is surprised but relieved when Dr. Goodwin agrees to buy all of the peanut brittle that Brick needs to sell for school. But the good doctor displays a bit of Mr. Hyde behavior when Frankie doesn't deliver the product in an expeditious manner. Meanwhile, Axl is getting sick and tired of having Mike tell him how to run his life; and things go off the rails when Axl attempts to trade in the Winnebago and buy a car. Sue is more determined than ever to win a very prestigious and competitive hotel scholarship; and Frankie swears that she's seeing something mysterious flying through the house.
#20 | 05/01/2018Great Heckspectations
Frankie has to force Brick into asking Cindy to the high school prom but worries that his quirkiness could spoil the happy event; Lexie talks a clueless Axl into giving Sue a belated 21st birthday present; and Mike becomes frustrated over how to get used to a new TV remote.
#21 | 05/08/2018The Royal Flush
In an attempt to get Frankie the best Mother's Day gift ever, Sue and Brick enter a trivia contest where they could win a trip for two to London for the upcoming royal wedding; and Axl is offered a job interview that could change his life.
#22 | 05/15/2018Split Decision
Frankie makes it her mission to sway Axl from taking the job in Denver; Sue is depressed over Sean leaving for Ghana; Brick buys a huge amount of lawn chairs to replace the one he's been using for nine years.
#23 | 05/22/2018A Heck of a Ride: Part One
After nine hilarious and heartfelt seasons, a Heck leaves the nest as the family takes a road trip to Denver, where Axl will start his new job – and new life away from home.
#24 | 05/22/2018A Heck of a Ride: Part Two
The series concludes as the family escorts Axl to Colorado. Meanwhile the long affair of the snow globe and its relation to Sean and Sue's relationship comes to a head.
10/11/2016Season 8 - 23 episodes
09/23/2015Season 7 - 24 episodes
09/24/2014Season 6 - 24 episodes
09/25/2013Season 5 - 24 episodes
09/26/2012Season 4 - 24 episodes
09/21/2011Season 3 - 24 episodes
09/22/2010Season 2 - 24 episodes
09/30/2009Season 1 - 24 episodes

Additional Information

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Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: Indiana, Orson
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 27 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Bosnian (BS), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Malay (MS), Dutch (NL), Norwegian (NO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 09/30/2009
Last episode released on: 05/22/2018
Appearing Characters: Axl Heck, Brick Heck, Frankie Heck, Mike Heck, Sue Heck, Bob Weaver, Brad Bottig, Sean Donahue
Cast: Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Charlie McDermott, Eden Sher, Atticus Shaffer, Beau Wirick, Chris Kattan, Brian Doyle-Murray, Bonnie Hellman, Jerry Van Dyke, Blaine Saunders, Frances Bay, Doris Roberts, Marsha Mason, Alexa PenaVega, Andy Milder, Mackenzie Smith, John Cullum, Greg Cipes, Luenell, Donovan Scott, Mandy Musgrave, Patricia Belcher, Brooke Shields, Betty White, Derek Waters, Mason Cook, Isabella Acres, Lamorne Morris, Kristin Cavallari, Jillian Rose Reed, Amy Sedaris, Gabriel Basso, Robert Capron, Molly Shannon, Thomas Mann, Noah Lomax, Ray Romano, Chord Overstreet, Gabrielle Christian, Mary Pat Gleason, Diane Delano, Marianne Muellerleile, Ed Asner, Richard Gant, Whoopi Goldberg, Aedin Mincks, Bailey De Young, Sam Lloyd, Jane Kaczmarek, French Stewart, David Koechner, Gabrielle Carteris, Roger Rees, Moisés Arias, Ezra Buzzington, Carolyn Hennesy, Jack McBrayer, Jim Beaver, Marion Ross, Chelsea Tavares, Julie Brown, Vincent Martella, Garrett Ryan, Dyllan Christopher, Mel Rodriguez, Devan Leos, Casey Sander, Ryan Rottman, Karan Soni, Gina Gallego, Steven Krueger, Suzy Nakamura, Ping Wu, Mitch Silpa, Mackenzie Aladjem, Lauren Lapkus, Jerry Lacy, Pat Finn, Steffani Brass, Jan Hoag, Joel McCrary, Molly Jackson, Joseph Whipp, Craig Anton, Peter Breitmayer, Charles C. Stevenson Jr., Ethan Phillips, Jeff Lewis, Sarah Wright, Patrika Darbo, Ian Gomez, Brian Van Holt, Rachel Dratch, Dave Allen, Keegan-Michael Key, Casey Wilson, John Fleck, Nicole Sullivan, Aloma Wright, Dale Dickey, Courtney Gains, Mindy Cohn, Richard Kind, Jimmy Kimmel, Mathew Botuchis, Jerry Hardin, Phyllis Smith, Gia Mantegna, Kirstie Alley, Charlene Tilton, Troy Gentile, Dick Van Dyke, Lyndon Smith, Mark L. Taylor, Ellen Geer, Faith Ford, Cheryl Hines, Josh Cooke, Alan Ruck, Brett Johnson, Elizabeth Daily, Brian Stepanek, Miriam Flynn, Richard Riehle, Karen Malina White, Aaron Hill, Brian Howe, Barry Livingston, Monica Horan, Trent Garrett, Alan Rachins, Gregory Harrison, Lisa Rinna
Composer: Joey Newman
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"中之道"
"中产家庭"
"左右不逢源"
"Anyám borogass"
"Családom és egyéb emberfajták"
"ザ・ミドル ~中流家族のフツーの幸せ~"
Camera Setup: Single-camera setup

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