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      Season 9 – The Middle

      2017 Comedy List
      100% 8 Reviews Tomatometer 92% 50+ Ratings Audience Score In the Heck family, middle-age, middle-class, middle-America mom Frankie Heck (two-time Emmy winner Patricia Heaton) uses a sense of humor to try to steer her family through life's ups and downs as she tackles her career goals. Her unflappable husband, Mike (Neil Flynn), is a manager at the local quarry. Oldest son Axl is an obstinate young man; awkward daughter Sue cannot seem to find her niche -- despite much enthusiasm in her attempts -- and youngest son Brick is an unusual child whose best friend is his backpack. Read More Read Less Watch on Peacock Stream Now

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      Will W So sad to see this journey end, but very glad that it ended on a high note that lives up to the series. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/24 Full Review Trevor T Dreadful. There is a limit to how funny whiny kids are. High on high pitched screeching, low on laughs. Annoying music track. Left me with a headache. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/31/23 Full Review StephenPaul C LOL, the funniest final 25 episodes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Great end for a season! Really funny. And hooks you right away. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member The final season is the best season since the earlier ones. It gives a fan everything they could possibly want with funny moments, sentimental moments, with a great finale and conclusion. This is the show at its best! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member i really enjoyed previous seasons, but now it seems forced and unrealistic as characters are too over-the-top and have become caricatures of their former selves. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episodes

      Episode 1 Aired Oct 3, 2017 Vive La Hecks Axl returns home from Europe with a new outlook on life; Sue decides to cram a whole summer of fun into two days; Brick doesn't know if he should break up with Cindy; Frankie tries to come up with an item for a time capsule. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 10, 2017 Please Don't Feed the Hecks Frankie gives away unused items from the house in the hope of getting food in return; Sue and Lexie find their apartment is being inhabited; Axl's new job as a school bus driver gives him the opportunity to look after Brick. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 17, 2017 Meet 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. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 24, 2017 Halloween VIII: Orson Murder Mystery As Halloween nears, Frankie finds out that a woman died in the Heck house nearly 50 years ago; Axl and Lexie are frustrated when Sue insists on hanging out with them. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 31, 2017 Role 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. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 7, 2017 The 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. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 14, 2017 Thanksgiving 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. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 21, 2017 Eyes 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. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 5, 2017 The 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. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 12, 2017 The 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. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 2, 2018 New 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. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 9, 2018 The 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. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 16, 2018 Mommapalooza Frankie decides to find a new passion to make her happy; Mike orders Sue and Brick to fix the giant hole between their bedroom walls; Lexie fools Axl into thinking he has a lucky streak. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 6, 2018 Guess Who's Coming to Frozen Dinner Mike's wayward brother, Rusty, comes to town and presents Sue with an extravagant gift, which Mike assumes is stolen goods; Mike tries to figure out a way to reconnect with Sue; Axl blows his first paycheck on a big-screen TV. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 27, 2018 Toasted Frankie takes Sue to a bar to celebrate her 21st birthday; Mike begrudgingly accompanies Brick to a "Planet Nowhere" convention; Axl and Hutch drive to attend Kenny's wedding. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 13, 2018 The Crying Game Mike is offered the job of regional manager at the quarry; Brick suspects that he's being treated unfairly by his health teacher because of how horribly Axl treated her when he was a student. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 20, 2018 Hecks vs. Glossners: The Final Battle When the Glossners steal Sue's car, the Hecks, along with the Donahues and Bill Norwood, declare an all-out war. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 3, 2018 Thank You for Not Kissing Dr. Fulton calls Frankie and Mike into his office to inform them that Brick and Cindy have been making out all over school; Sue attempts to work up the courage to tell Sean how much she likes him. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 10, 2018 Bat Out of Heck Dr. Goodwin shows his dark side when Frankie fails to deliver the peanut brittle he purchased; Axl is tired of Mike's advice; Axl attempts to trade in the Winnebago; Frankie swears something mysterious is flying through the house. Details Episode 20 Aired May 1, 2018 Great Heckspectations Frankie forces Brick to ask Cindy to the prom; Lexie talks a clueless Axl into giving Sue a belated 21st birthday present; Mike is frustrated by a new TV remote. Details Episode 21 Aired May 8, 2018 The Royal Flush Sue and Brick try to get Frankie the best Mother's Day gift ever, a trip to London for a royal wedding; Axl is offered a job interview that could change his life. Details Episode 22 Aired May 15, 2018 Split 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. Details Episode 23 Aired May 22, 2018 A Heck of a Ride The family takes a road trip to Denver, where Axl will start his new job -- and new life -- away from home. Details Episode 24 Aired May 22, 2018 A Heck of a Ride The family takes a road trip to Denver, where Axl will start his new job -- and new life -- away from home. Details

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      Emily St. James Vox One of TV's most underrated, most unsung treats. May 29, 2018 Full Review Amy Amatangelo Paste Magazine The Middle understood and celebrated the family unit like few shows do. And the cast is one of the best on TV. Rated: 9.5/10 May 23, 2018 Full Review Devon Ivie New York Magazine/Vulture I'll miss the midwestern comfort of The Middle tremendously. May 22, 2018 Full Review Alci Rengifo Entertainment Voice The Middle ran for a long time, but it never overstayed its welcome. Aug 28, 2018 Full Review Ryan Schwartz TV Line It's the beginning of the end for The Middle, which kicked off its ninth and final season with an especially reflective premiere. May 22, 2018 Full Review Matt Roush TV Insider Like a kinder but not entirely gentler Roseanne, this sorely under-appreciated comedy honored the struggles of the heartland middle class without taking itself too seriously. May 22, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

      Season Info

      Director
      Lee Shallat Chemel, Phil Traill, Danny Salles, Victor Nelli Jr., Elliot Hegarty, Jaffar Mahmood
      Executive Producer
      Eileen Heisler, DeAnn Heline
      Screenwriter
      Tim Hobert, Roy Brown, Ilana Wernick, Jana Hunter, Rich Dahm, Eileen Heisler, A.J. Blum, Mitch Hunter, DeAnn Heline
      Network
      ABC
      Rating
      TV-PG
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Oct 3, 2017
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