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The Middle
Season 9
DVD cover
Starring
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseOctober 3, 2017 (2017-10-03) –
May 22, 2018 (2018-05-22)
Season chronology
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Season 8
List of 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.[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 article: List of The Middle characters

Main

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

See also: List of The Middle episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
1921"Vive La Hecks"Lee Shallat-ChemelTim HobertOctober 3, 2017 (2017-10-03)T12.156516.21[3]
1932"Please Don't Feed the Hecks"Phil TraillIlana WernickOctober 10, 2017 (2017-10-10)T12.156525.93[4]
1943"Meet the Parents"Lee Shallat-ChemelJana Hunter & Mitch HunterOctober 17, 2017 (2017-10-17)T12.156535.53[5]
1954"Halloween VIII: Orson Murder Mystery"Phil TraillRich DahmOctober 24, 2017 (2017-10-24)T12.156545.80[6]
1965"Role of a Lifetime"Lee Shallat-ChemelRoy BrownOctober 31, 2017 (2017-10-31)T12.156555.05[7]
1976"The Setup"Victor Nelli Jr.Tim HobertNovember 7, 2017 (2017-11-07)T12.156565.63[8]
1987"Thanksgiving IX"Phil TraillJana Hunter & Mitch HunterNovember 14, 2017 (2017-11-14)T12.156575.70[9]
1998"Eyes Wide Open"Jaffar MahmoodRich DahmNovember 21, 2017 (2017-11-21)T12.156586.05[10]
2009"The 200th"Lee Shallat-ChemelRoy BrownDecember 5, 2017 (2017-12-05)T12.156595.78[11]
20110"The Christmas Miracle"Lee Shallat-ChemelIlana WernickDecember 12, 2017 (2017-12-12)T12.156605.68[12]
20211"New Year's Revelations"Lee Shallat-ChemelTim HobertJanuary 2, 2018 (2018-01-02)T12.156616.36[13]
20312"The Other Man"Victor Nelli Jr.Jana Hunter & Mitch HunterJanuary 9, 2018 (2018-01-09)T12.156625.42[14]
20413"Mommapalooza"Phil TraillRoy BrownJanuary 16, 2018 (2018-01-16)T12.156636.13[15]
20514"Guess Who's Coming to Frozen Dinner"Lee Shallat-ChemelIlana WernickFebruary 6, 2018 (2018-02-06)T12.156645.63[16]
20615"Toasted"Lee Shallat-ChemelA.J. BlumFebruary 27, 2018 (2018-02-27)T12.156655.23[17]
20716"The Crying Game"Phil TraillRich DahmMarch 13, 2018 (2018-03-13)T12.156664.80[18]
20817"Hecks vs. Glossners: The Final Battle"Elliot HegartyTim HobertMarch 20, 2018 (2018-03-20)T12.156675.83[19]
20918"Thank You for Not Kissing"Lee Shallat-ChemelJana Hunter & Mitch HunterApril 3, 2018 (2018-04-03)T12.156688.38[20]
21019"Bat Out of Heck"Danny SallesIlana WernickApril 10, 2018 (2018-04-10)T12.156697.52[21]
21120"Great Heckspectations"Lee Shallat-ChemelRoy BrownMay 1, 2018 (2018-05-01)T12.156706.15[22]
21221"The Royal Flush"Phil TraillRich DahmMay 8, 2018 (2018-05-08)T12.156715.88[23]
21322"Split Decision"Danny SallesTim HobertMay 15, 2018 (2018-05-15)T12.156726.34[24]
214
215		23
24		"A Heck of a Ride"Lee Shallat-ChemelEileen Heisler & DeAnn HelineMay 22, 2018 (2018-05-22)T12.156737.09[25]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of The Middle season 9
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 Total
(18–49)
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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