The Middle season 9
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Season 9 | |
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No. of episodes | 24 |
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Original network | ABC |
Original release | October 3, 2017 May 22, 2018 | –
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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.[1] On August 2, 2017, it was announced that the ninth season would be the series' last, at request of the series' creators.[2] The season was dubbed as "The Farewell Season" and ran for 24 episodes.[1]
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 reside in the small fictional town of Orson, Indiana. The town of Orson is based on 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 spinoff was in the works, but was abandoned by ABC in November 2018.
Cast
Main
- Patricia Heaton as Frankie Heck
- Neil Flynn as Mike Heck
- Charlie McDermott as Axl Heck
- Eden Sher as Sue Heck
- Atticus Shaffer as Brick Heck
- Brock Ciarlelli as Brad Bottig
- Daniela Bobadilla as Lexie Brooks
- Beau Wirick as Sean Donahue
- Pat Finn as Bill Norwood
- Casey Burke as Cindy Hornberger
- Jen Ray as Nancy Donahue
- Alphonso McAuley as Charles "Hutch" Hutchinson
- Sean O'Bryan as Ron Donahue
Recurring
- Jackson White as Aidan, Sue's unintended romantic interest
- Paul Hipp as Reverend Tim-Tom, the youth pastor at the Hecks' church
- Lisa Rinna as Tammy Brooks, Lexie's mother
- Gregory Harrison as Bennett Brooks, Lexie's father
- French Stewart as Principal Cameron
- Maree Cheatham as Sylvia Hammond-Tucker, the main suspect in the death of her sister, a woman whom Frankie and Brick believed was murdered
- Marsha Mason as Pat Spence, Frankie's mother
- Jimmy Bellinger as Edwin, the manager at Spudsy's, where Sue (currently) and Axl and Brick (formerly) have all worked
- Brenna D'Amico as Lilah, Brick's new crush at school
- Brian Doyle-Murray as Don Ehlert, the owner of the car dealership where Frankie used to work
- Brittany Ross and Natalie Lander as Courtney and Debbie, airheaded cheerleaders who dated Axl as one in high school
- John Cullum as Michael "Big Mike" Heck Sr., Mike's father
- Blaine Saunders as Carly, Sue's best friend since middle school
- Corbin Bleu as Luke, Aidan's friend and bandmate
- Norm Macdonald as Rusty Heck, Mike's brother
- Tommy Bechtold as Kenny, Axl's former college roommate and friend
- Rose Abdoo as Jodie "Mrs. K" Kozicki, Brick's health teacher
- Malcolm Foster Smith as Dave, a worker at Mike's quarry
- Troy Metcalf as Jim, a worker at Mike's quarry
- Greg Cipes as Chuck, a worker at Mike's quarry
- Brooke Shields as Rita Glossner, mother of the reckless Glossner boys who terrorize the Hecks' neighborhood
- Wade Chandler as Derrick Glossner
- Gibson Bobby Sjobeck as Diaper Glossner
- Dave Foley as Dr. Fulton, Brick's therapist and counselor at school
- Jack McBrayer as Dr. Ted Goodwin, a dentist and Frankie's current employer
- Peter Breitmayer as Pete Miller, Frankie's former workmate who is the top salesman at Ehlert Motors
- Nick Shafer as Arlo, Brick's old friend from the socially-challenged group who has now outgrown his quirks
- Andrew J. Fishman as Zack, Brick's old friend from the socially-challenged group who has now outgrown his quirks
- Katlin Mastandrea as "Weird" Ashley Wyman, Axl's accidental prom date in high school who has stalked him since then
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
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192 | 1 | "Vive La Hecks" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Tim Hobert | October 3, 2017 | T12.15651 | 6.21[3] |
193 | 2 | "Please Don't Feed the Hecks" | Phil Traill | Ilana Wernick | October 10, 2017 | T12.15652 | 5.93[4] |
194 | 3 | "Meet the Parents" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | October 17, 2017 | T12.15653 | 5.53[5] |
195 | 4 | "Halloween VIII: Orson Murder Mystery" | Phil Traill | Rich Dahm | October 24, 2017 | T12.15654 | 5.80[6] |
196 | 5 | "Role of a Lifetime" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Roy Brown | October 31, 2017 | T12.15655 | 5.05[7] |
197 | 6 | "The Setup" | Victor Nelli Jr. | Tim Hobert | November 7, 2017 | T12.15656 | 5.63[8] |
198 | 7 | "Thanksgiving IX" | Phil Traill | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | November 14, 2017 | T12.15657 | 5.70[9] |
199 | 8 | "Eyes Wide Open" | Jaffar Mahmood | Rich Dahm | November 21, 2017 | T12.15658 | 6.05[10] |
200 | 9 | "The 200th" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Roy Brown | December 5, 2017 | T12.15659 | 5.78[11] |
201 | 10 | "The Christmas Miracle" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Ilana Wernick | December 12, 2017 | T12.15660 | 5.68[12] |
202 | 11 | "New Year's Revelations" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Tim Hobert | January 2, 2018 | T12.15661 | 6.36[13] |
203 | 12 | "The Other Man" | Victor Nelli Jr. | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | January 9, 2018 | T12.15662 | 5.42[14] |
204 | 13 | "Mommapalooza" | Phil Traill | Roy Brown | January 16, 2018 | T12.15663 | 6.13[15] |
205 | 14 | "Guess Who's Coming to Frozen Dinner" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Ilana Wernick | February 6, 2018 | T12.15664 | 5.63[16] |
206 | 15 | "Toasted" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | A.J. Blum | February 27, 2018 | T12.15665 | 5.23[17] |
207 | 16 | "The Crying Game" | Phil Traill | Rich Dahm | March 13, 2018 | T12.15666 | 4.80[18] |
208 | 17 | "Hecks vs. Glossners: The Final Battle" | Elliot Hegarty | Tim Hobert | March 20, 2018 | T12.15667 | 5.83[19] |
209 | 18 | "Thank You for Not Kissing" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | April 3, 2018 | T12.15668 | 8.38[20] |
210 | 19 | "Bat Out of Heck" | Danny Salles | Ilana Wernick | April 10, 2018 | T12.15669 | 7.52[21] |
211 | 20 | "Great Heckspectations" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Roy Brown | May 1, 2018 | T12.15670 | 6.15[22] |
212 | 21 | "The Royal Flush" | Phil Traill | Rich Dahm | May 8, 2018 | T12.15671 | 5.88[23] |
213 | 22 | "Split Decision" | Danny Salles | Tim Hobert | May 15, 2018 | T12.15672 | 6.34[24] |
214 215 | 23 24 | "A Heck of a Ride" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Eileen Heisler & DeAnn Heline | May 22, 2018 | T12.15673 | 7.09[25] |
Ratings
No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
Total (18–49) |
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1 | "Vive La Hecks" | October 3, 2017 | 1.6/6 | 6.21[3] | — | — |
2 | "Please Don't Feed the Hecks" | October 10, 2017 | 1.4/6 | 5.93[4] | 0.7 | 2.1[26] |
3 | "Meet the Parents" | October 17, 2017 | 1.3/5 | 5.53[5] | — | — |
4 | "Halloween VIII: Orson Murder Mystery" | October 24, 2017 | 1.3/5 | 5.80[6] | — | — |
5 | "Role of a Lifetime" | October 31, 2017 | 1.2/5 | 5.05[7] | — | — |
6 | "The Setup" | November 7, 2017 | 1.4/5 | 5.63[8] | — | — |
7 | "Thanksgiving IX" | November 14, 2017 | 1.3/5 | 5.70[9] | — | — |
8 | "Eyes Wide Open" | November 21, 2017 | 1.3/5 | 6.05[10] | — | — |
9 | "The 200th" | December 5, 2017 | 1.2/5 | 5.78[11] | 0.6 | 1.8[27] |
10 | "The Christmas Miracle" | December 12, 2017 | 1.3/5 | 5.68[12] | — | — |
11 | "New Year's Revelations" | January 2, 2018 | 1.5/6 | 6.36[13] | — | — |
12 | "The Other Man" | January 9, 2018 | 1.3/5 | 5.42[14] | — | — |
13 | "Mommapalooza" | January 16, 2018 | 1.4/5 | 6.13[15] | — | — |
14 | "Guess Who's Coming to Frozen Dinner" | February 6, 2018 | 1.2/5 | 5.63[16] | 0.7 | 1.9[28] |
15 | "Toasted" | February 27, 2018 | 1.2/5 | 5.23[17] | TBD | TBD |
16 | "The Crying Game" | March 13, 2018 | 1.1/4 | 4.80[18] | TBD | TBD |
17 | "Hecks vs. Glossners: The Final Battle" | March 20, 2018 | 1.4/5 | 5.83[19] | TBD | TBD |
18 | "Thank You for Not Kissing" | April 3, 2018 | 2.2/8 | 8.38[20] | TBD | TBD |
19 | "Bat Out of Heck" | April 10, 2018 | 2.0/8 | 7.52[21] | TBD | TBD |
20 | "Great Heckspectations" | May 1, 2018 | 1.5/6 | 6.15[22] | TBD | TBD |
21 | "The Royal Flush" | May 8, 2018 | 1.5/6 | 5.88[23] | TBD | TBD |
22 | "Split Decision" | May 15, 2018 | 1.5/6 | 6.34[24] | TBD | TBD |
23–24 | "A Heck of a Ride" | May 22, 2018 | 1.7/7 | 7.09[25] | TBD | TBD |
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