The Middle

The Middle
Premiere	September 30, 2009
Finale	May 22, 2018
Creator	DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler
Network/Provider	ABC
Style	30-minute sitcom
Company	Blackie and Blondie Productions, Warner Bros. Television
Seasons	9
Episodes	215
Origin	USA
Official Site	ABC
Official Twitter	@TheMiddle_ABC
Official Facebook	The Middle

The Middle is a sitcom that aired on ABC.

The series features Frances "Frankie" Heck, a working class, middle-aged Midwestern woman and her husband Mike, who reside in Orson, a small fictional town in Indiana.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Patricia Heaton	Frances "Frankie" Heck	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Neil Flynn	Mike Heck	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Charlie McDermott	Axl Heck	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Eden Sher	Sue Heck	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Atticus Shaffer	Brick Heck	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Chris Kattan	Bob Weaver	*	*	o	o	o
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Brock Ciarlelli	Brad Bottig	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Brian Doyle-Murray	Don Ehlert	*	*	*	*	*
Malcolm Foster Smith	Dave	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
John Gammon	Darrin	*	*	*	*	*	*
Troy Metcalf	Jim	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Jen Ray	Nancy Donahue	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Blaine Saunders	Carly	*	*	*	*	*	*			*
Dierk Torsek	Reverend Hayver	*	*	*	*	*		*	*
Beau Wirick	Sean Donahue	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Peter Breitmayer	Pete Miller	*	*	*	*					*
Jeanette Miller	Edie Spence	*	*	*	*
David Chandler	Derrick Glossner	*	*		*	*			*	*
Gibson Bobby Sjobeck	Diaper Glossner	*	*		*	*		*	*	*
Frances Bay	Ginny Freehold	*	*
Katlin Mastandrea	Ashley Wyman		*	*	*	*	*		*	*
Julie Brown	Paula Norwood		*	*		*		*
Pat Finn	Bill Norwood		*	*		*	*	*	*	*
Grace Bannon	Ruth			*	*	*	*
Jessica Marie Garcia	Becky			*	*	*	*
Natalie Lander	Debbie			*	*	*	*	*		*
Brittany Ross	Courtney			*	*	*	*	*		*
Galadriel Stineman	Cassidy Finch				*	*			*	*
Tommy Bechtold	Kenny					*	*	*	*	*
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
ABC
Season One	September 30, 2009	May 19, 2010				24
Season Two	September 22, 2010	May 25, 2011				24
Season Three	September 21, 2011	May 23, 2012				24
Season Four	September 26, 2012	May 22, 2013				24
Season Five	September 25, 2013	May 21, 2014				24
Season Six	September 24, 2014	May 13, 2015				24
Season Seven	September 23, 2015	May 18, 2016				24
Season Eight	October 11, 2016	May 16, 2017				23
Season Nine	October 3, 2017	May 22, 2018				24

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Season Sets
Season 1	August 31, 2010	3	purchase
Season 2	September 27, 2011	3	purchase
Season 3	October 8, 2013	3	purchase
Season 4	February 25, 2014	3	purchase
Season 5	October 7, 2014	3	purchase
Season 6	October 27, 2015	3	purchase