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The Middle

7.6/10 802 votes
Comedy

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.

Created by:
Eileen Heisler, DeAnn Heline
Cast:
Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Charlie McDermott, Eden Sher
Language:
English
Country:
United States of America
Network:
ABC

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9 available

Season 7

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Still from Not Your Brother's Drop Off E01

Episode 1

★ 8.9

Not Your Brother's Drop Off

2015-09-23 · 21m

Sue's excitement about moving into the dorm to start college is tempered when she accidentally burns her hair and must cut it short. Axl isn't interested in helping with Sue's move. Frankie discovers she's not sad about Sue moving out of the house while Mike overwhelms Sue with financial and safety guidelines. Brick is clueless when Cindy tells him she wants to take their relationship to the next level.

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Still from Cutting the Cord E02

Episode 2

★ 8.2

Cutting the Cord

2015-09-30 · 21m

Nervous, Sue overwhelms Frankie and Mike with text messages as she waits for her roommate to arrive. Hutch and Axl deal with an ant infestation. A mysterious bodyguard protects Brick at school.

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Still from The Shirt E03

Episode 3

★ 8.2

The Shirt

2015-10-07 · 21m

Frankie is shocked when Mike trades in his flannel for a Hawaiian shirt. Sue accidentally tells Devin that Axl loves her, leading Devin to question their relationship. Brick gets overambitious while cleaning the bathroom.

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Still from Risky Business E04

Episode 4

★ 8.2

Risky Business

2015-10-14 · 21m

Mike surprises Frankie when he wants to be involved in his brother's crazy business scheme; Axl goes to extreme measures to prove he can handle Mike's new motorcycle; and Sue begins living in her car to avoid her horrible roommate.

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Still from Land of the Lost E05

Episode 5

★ 8.5

Land of the Lost

2015-10-21 · 21m

Frankie asks Reverend TimTom to find out why Mike is being distant; and Sue invites Brick to visit her at college, but she loses him after running into the handsome Abercrombie guy. Meanwhile, Axl and Hutch complain to the city about an ant infestation.

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Still from Halloween VI: Tick Tock Death E06

Episode 6

★ 9.8

Halloween VI: Tick Tock Death

2015-10-28 · 21m

Each member of the Heck family finds themselves in situations reminiscent of "The Twilight Zone."

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Still from Homecoming II: The Tailgate E07

Episode 7

★ 6.8

Homecoming II: The Tailgate

2015-11-11 · 21m

At the annual homecoming tailgate, Frankie worries that her mother will ruin things, Sue takes a familiar role, Axl is sick as a dog, and Mike asks Brick to help him win the cornhole tournament.

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Still from Thanksgiving VII E08

Episode 8

★ 7.0

Thanksgiving VII

2015-11-18 · 21m

Frankie clashes with a coworker at her Thanksgiving job, Sue offers to work to see a guy she likes, Axl has an embarrassing moment at the bar, and Mike and Brick are bored at home after a blackout.

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Still from The Convention E09

Episode 9

★ 8.5

The Convention

2015-12-02 · 21m

Frankie invites Mike to join her on a trip to Des Moines, Iowa for a convention about her dentist office's transition to a new owner; and Axl informs a disapproving Sue that he's moving into her dorm room. Meanwhile, Mike's dad agrees to watch Brick while the parents are out of town.

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Still from No Silent Night E10

Episode 10

★ 9.2

No Silent Night

2015-12-09 · 21m

Dreading the fact that they are always late to church and end up in the overflow room, Frankie makes the decision to have the family watch a Christmas Eve service on TV from the comfort of the Heck house. But a string of events make their evening anything but a peaceful, silent night.

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Still from The Rush E11

Episode 11

★ 8.5

The Rush

2016-01-06 · 21m

As Sue desires to join a sorority, Frankie feels useless when Brick decides to go shopping by himself. Axl helps Mike to use social media for his project.

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Still from Birds of a Feather E12

Episode 12

★ 8.0

Birds of a Feather

2016-01-13 · 21m

Axl begins his internship at a snack-making company; Frankie complains about working for Smile Superstars; and Cindy confesses to Mike that she kissed another boy. Meanwhile, Sue's professor challenges her to stop seeing the world in a positive light for a writing assignment.

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Still from Floating 50 E13

Episode 13

★ 8.8

Floating 50

2016-01-20 · 21m

Mike enlists Axl and Brick's help to throw a surprise party for Frankie's 50th birthday. Meanwhile, Sue is mocked after posting a flyer for her missing sock in the dorm laundry room; and Coach Babbitt is determined to turn Brick into an athlete after he turns in a project about how he can't play sports.

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Still from Film, Friends and Fruit Pies E14

Episode 14

★ 8.1

Film, Friends and Fruit Pies

2016-02-10 · 21m

Sue discovers that she's too poor to keep up with her new roommate's spending habits, Axl discovers that befriending the boss isn't what it's cracked up to be, and Brick could lose his only two friends when he becomes a director.

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Still from Hecks at a Movie E15

Episode 15

★ 9.0

Hecks at a Movie

2016-02-17 · 21m

While the Hecks take Brick to his first movie in a theater, Mike and Frankie fight over a conversation with friends, Sue runs into an old crush who has some surprising news, and Axl discovers that he shared an awkward moment with a friend.

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Still from The Man Hunt E16

Episode 16

★ 8.8

The Man Hunt

2016-02-24 · 21m

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.

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Still from The Wisdom Teeth E17

Episode 17

★ 9.0

The Wisdom Teeth

2016-03-16 · 21m

Frankie's excited to take care of Sue and Axl after they both have their wisdom teeth removed; and Brick lays down new house rules for his siblings while they're back home. Meanwhile, Mike learns the diaper business was Rusty's ex-wife's idea and becomes furious when he finds out she may be entitled to all their profits.

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Still from A Very Donahue Vacation E18

Episode 18

★ 9.0

A Very Donahue Vacation

2016-03-23 · 21m

The Hecks decide to take a Spring Break vacation with the Donahues, but Frankie soon discovers that both families are going through their share of big problems.

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Still from Crushed E19

Episode 19

★ 8.8

Crushed

2016-04-06 · 21m

Sue develops a huge crush on one of her college professors and goes to extremes to get him to notice her, and Frankie and Mike agree to meet Brick's girlfriend Cindy's parents, who end up being just as quirky as their daughter.

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Still from Survey Says… E20

Episode 20

★ 8.0

Survey Says…

2016-04-13 · 21m

Mike is upset that Axl is considering quitting football and losing his scholarship, Frankie does not like Sue's new activist boyfriend, and Brick struggles with the responsibilities of being an online product reviewer.

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Still from The Lanai E21

Episode 21

★ 9.3

The Lanai

2016-04-27 · 21m

Frankie's plans to have a peaceful backyard lanai are ruined by her new neighbors' loud children. Axl and Hutch begin a new food business on campus. Sue and Lexie make plans for next year after they win the dorm lottery.

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Still from Not Mother's Day E22

Episode 22

★ 8.8

Not Mother's Day

2016-05-04 · 21m

Frankie tells the family that they don't need to do anything special for her this Mother's Day, but she decides to have everyone pull a family member's name from a hat and do a nice deed for that person after a kind stranger asks her to pay it forward.

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Still from Find My Hecks E23

Episode 23

★ 8.6

Find My Hecks

2016-05-11 · 21m

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.

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Still from The Show Must Go On E24

Episode 24

★ 9.0

The Show Must Go On

2016-05-18 · 21m

In the seventh-season finale, Frankie's determined to ensure Brick can sing at his middle-school graduation after his performance is cut; and Sue feels conflicted after learning she needs to be at Dollywood on the same day as Brick's ceremony. Meanwhile, Axl starts a new job as a country-club counselor and gets mocked by a 10-year-old version of himself.

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Cast

Patricia Heaton

Patricia Heaton

Frankie Heck

Neil Flynn

Neil Flynn

Mike Heck

Charlie McDermott

Charlie McDermott

Axl Heck

Eden Sher

Eden Sher

Sue Heck

Atticus Shaffer

Atticus Shaffer

Brick Heck

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