The Middle is an American sitcom created by DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler for the ABC network. The Middle stars Patricia Heaton and Neil Flynn as Frankie and Mike Heck, a used-car saleswoman and the manager of a small mining firm respectively, who struggle to raise their children in the fictional middle-class town of Orson, Indiana. Their three children include the athletic but underachieving, slow-witted Axl (Charlie McDermott), cluelessly unpopular daughter Sue (Eden Sher), and frustrated, odd child-genius Brick (Atticus Shaffer). The Hecks find themselves embroiled in somewhat unusual events as they attempt to navigate their day-to-day lives. The series was met with a positive reception from television critics when it premiered on September 30, 2009, with a score of 70 on the aggregated reviews website Metacritic. On March 3, 2016, ABC renewed the series for an eighth season.[1] On January 25, 2017, ABC renewed the series for a ninth season, later announced to be the show's last.[2][3]
Series overview[edit | edit source]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 24 | September 30, 2009 | May 19, 2010 | |
| 2 | 24 | September 22, 2010 | May 25, 2011 | |
| 3 | 24 | September 21, 2011 | May 23, 2012 | |
| 4 | 24 | September 26, 2012 | May 22, 2013 | |
| 5 | 24 | September 25, 2013 | May 21, 2014 | |
| 6 | 24 | September 24, 2014 | May 13, 2015 | |
| 7 | 24 | September 23, 2015 | May 18, 2016 | |
| 8 | 23 | October 11, 2016 | May 16, 2017 | |
| 9 | 24 | October 3, 2017 | May 22, 2018 | |
Episodes[edit | edit source]
Season 1 (2009–10)[edit | edit source]
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Season 2 (2010–11)[edit | edit source]
Season 3 (2011–12)[edit | edit source]
Season 4 (2012–13)[edit | edit source]
Season 5 (2013–14)[edit | edit source]
Season 6 (2014–15)[edit | edit source]
Season 7 (2015–16)[edit | edit source]
Season 8 (2016–17)[edit | edit source]
Season 9 (2017–18)[edit | edit source]
Ratings[edit | edit source]
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Notes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Abrams, Natalie (March 3, 2016). "Grey's Anatomy, Quantico, and more renewed at ABC". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (January 25, 2017). "'The Middle' Renewed For Season 9 By ABC, Cast Set To Return". Deadline. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ↑ Rice, Lynette. "The Middle to end its run on ABC next year". Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 August 2017.