
Scripted series · ABC
The Middle
Oh, and your family's so perfect.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Middle actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Middle reads strongest on Humour, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The story
What it's about
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.
The run
Seasons
9 seasons · 215 episodes.

Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
200924 episodes
7.3IMDbBest episode · S01E12 The Neighbor

Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201024 episodes
7.1IMDbBest episode · S02E02 Homecoming

Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201124 episodes
8.0IMDbBest episode · S03E06 Bad Choices

Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
201224 episodes
7.9IMDbWhile an unexpected turn of events might force Frankie to reevaluate her career at the car dealership, Mike's made it his mission to ensure that Axl somehow earns a sports scholarship to college next year. Meanwhile, Sue's not only navigating high school, but wants to navigate Indiana roads by getting her driver's license. It's no wonder that youngest son Brick keeps his nose in a book!
Best episode · S04E12 One Kid at a Time

Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
201324 episodes
7.6IMDbBest episode · S05E24 The Wonderful World of Hecks

Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
201424 episodes
8.4IMDbIt's Season Six, and where in the heck will the Hecks go from here? As the kids – Axl, Sue and Brick – keep getting older, Frankie and Mike think family life is going to get easier, but they couldn't be more wrong! Bigger kids only means bigger problems! Whatever the Hecks do, do not attempt it at home!
Best episode · S06E14 The Answer

Season 7 · Complete
Season 7
201524 episodes
8.6IMDbThe Middles seventh smash season sees the Hecks breaking out of their comfort zones and navigating new situations than what they're used to.
Best episode · S07E06 Halloween VI: Tick Tock Death

Season 8 · Complete
Season 8
201623 episodes
8.2IMDbIn Season 8, the Heck kids break out of their comfort zones and navigate new situations. Axl discovers the love of his life. Sue changes her major to drama. And Brick has made it his mission to fit in with his high school peers. With an emptier nest, Frankie and Mike cut back on the parental duties – easier said than done as parenting continues no matter where your kids are!
Best episode · S08E21 Clear And Present Danger

Season 9 · Complete
Season 9
201724 episodes
8.0IMDbIn 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!
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

S07E16
The Man Hunt
After Brick attends a Bar Mitzvah and questions when he'll officially become a man, Mike attempts to help him become more responsible in his quest to manhood. Meanwhile, Sue exudes a little too much enthusiasm as she tries to flirt and find herself a boyfriend, and Axl and Hutch find themselves a new home in the form of a Winnebago.
- Directed by Danny Salles
- Written by Roy Brown

S08E01
The Core Group
Frankie and Mike are excited to be introduced to the love of Axl's life, April and the family is surprised when she reveals an unusual personality trait. Sue decides to change her major while Brick begins high school and wants to change his image.

S07E23
Find My Hecks
Frankie figures out a way to secretly track Sue and Axl after they refuse to abide by their curfew while they're home for the summer. Meanwhile, Brick's determined to discover who else could be class valedictorian as middle-school graduation approaches.
- Directed by Phil Traill
- Written by Roy Brown

S05E24
The Wonderful World of Hecks
A series of unfortunate events threaten to spoil the trip to Walt Disney World.
- Directed by Lee Shallat Chemel
- Written by Tim Hobert

S05E13
Hungry Games
Reverend Deveaux interferes with the Hecks' plan to use their coupon for an all-you-can-eat buffet after church.
- Directed by Lee Shallat Chemel
- Written by David S. Rosenthal
S04E17
Wheel of Pain
When Axl, Sue and Brick accidentally break the family room window, they decide to blame the Glossner children -- the bad seeds of the neighborhood; Frankie tries to land a prime dental rotation spot.
- Directed by Lee Shallat Chemel
- Written by Michael Saltzman
Recently aired
Latest Episodes

S09E23
A Heck of a Ride: Part One
- Directed by Lee Shallat Chemel
- Written by DeAnn Heline, Eileen Heisler

S09E24
A Heck of a Ride: Part Two
- Directed by Lee Shallat Chemel
- Written by DeAnn Heline, Eileen Heisler




Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

DeAnn Heline
Creator

Eileen Heisler
Showrunner
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Michael Saltzman
Writer
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Russ Woody
Writer

Bruce Rasmussen
Writer
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Mitch Hunter
Writer

Jack Burditt
Writer
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Ben Adams
Writer
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Jana Hunter
Writer
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Rob Ulin
Writer
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Stacey Pulwer
Writer
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Vijal Patel
Writer
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Roy Brown
Writer
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Ilana Wernick
Writer

Robin Shorr
Writer
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Katy Ballard
Writer
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David S. Rosenthal
Writer
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Alex Reid
Writer
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A.J. Blum
Writer
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Rich Dahm
Writer
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Tim Hobert
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Writing
- Michael SaltzmanWriter
- Russ WoodyWriter
- Bruce RasmussenWriter
- Mitch HunterWriter
- Jack BurdittWriter
- Ben AdamsWriter
Direction
- Melissa KosarDirector
- Alex HardcastleDirector
- Victor Nelli, Jr.Director
- Wendey StanzlerDirector
- Elliot HegartyDirector
- Ken WhittinghamDirector
Cinematography
- Blake T. EvansDirector of Photography
- John JoyceDirector of Photography
- Michael WeaverDirector of Photography
Recognition
Awards
1 win
Critics' Choice Awards
1 win · latest 2013
- WinnerCritics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series2013
The Middle · The Middle
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