Here are the ratings for the TV show about “Frankie” (Patricia Heaton) and Mike Heck (Neil Flynn) who do their best to raise their kids (Charlie McDermott, Eden Sher, and Atticus Shaffer) and keep their sanity in a small fictional town of Orson, Indiana. The third season of The Middle typically airs Wednesday nights at 8pm on the ABC network.

These are the TV show’s ratings for the 2011-12 season, the best way to tell if The Middle is going to be cancelled or renewed for season four. Check out our ABC ratings report card to see how this show’s numbers compare with the others on the network.

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Final season three averages: 2.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 8.41 million total viewers.

Episode 03-23: Wednesday, 05/23/12 (season finale)
2.0 in the demo (+5% episode-to-episode change) with 6.52 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.60 in the demo with 8.41 million.
Demo average rank: tied for #6 of 22 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 03-22: Wednesday, 05/16/12
1.9 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 6.53 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.62 in the demo with 8.49 million.
Demo average rank: #6 of 22 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

UPDATE: The Middle has been renewed for a fourth season.

Episode 03-21: Wednesday, 05/09/12
1.9 in the demo (-5% episode-to-episode change) with 6.60 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.65 in the demo with 8.58 million.
Demo average rank: #6 of 22 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 03-20: Wednesday, 05/02/12
2.0 in the demo (-5% episode-to-episode change) with 6.63 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.69 in the demo with 8.68 million.
Demo average rank: #6 of 22 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 03-19: Wednesday, 04/11/12
2.1 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 7.06 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.73 in the demo with 8.78 million.
Demo average rank: #6 of 22 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 03-18: Wednesday, 03/14/12
2.1 in the demo (-19% episode-to-episode change) with 6.93 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.76 in the demo with 8.87 million.
Demo average rank: #6 of 19 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 03-17: Wednesday, 2/29/12
2.6 in the demo (+18% episode-to-episode change) with 8.23 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.79 in the demo with 8.98 million.
Demo average rank: #6 of 18 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 03-16: Wednesday, 2/22/12
2.2 in the demo (-8% episode-to-episode change) with 7.48 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.81 in the demo with 9.02 million.
Demo average rank: #6 of 18 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 03-15: Wednesday, 2/15/12
2.4 in the demo (-8% episode-to-episode change) with 8.04 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.84 in the demo with 9.12 million.
Demo average rank: #6 of 18 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 03-14: Wednesday, 02/08/12:
2.6 in the demo (+4% episode-to-episode change) with 8.44 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.87 in the demo with 9.19 million.
Demo average rank: #7 of 17 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 03-13: Wednesday, 01/18/12:
2.5 in the demo (-14% episode-to-episode change) with 8.08 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.89 in the demo with 9.24 million.
Demo average rank: #6 of 16 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 03-12: Wednesday, 01/11/12
2.9 in the demo (-3% episode-to-episode change) with 9.45 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.92 in the demo with 9.33 million.
Demo average rank: #7 of 16 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 03-11: Wednesday, 01/04/12
3.0 in the demo (+7% episode-to-episode change) with 9.99 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.92 in the demo with 9.32 million.
Demo average rank: #6 of 16 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 03-10: Wednesday, 12/07/11
2.8 in the demo (+12% episode-to-episode change) with 8.72 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.92 in the demo with 9.26 million.
Demo average rank: #6 of 15 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012); tied with Desperate Housewives.

Episode 03-09: Wednesday, 11/23/11
2.5 in the demo (-17% episode-to-episode change) with 9.08 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.93 in the demo with 9.31 million.
Demo average rank: #8 of 15 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 03-08: Wednesday, 11/16/11
3.0 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 9.19 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.98 in the demo with 9.34 million.
Demo average rank: #7 of 15 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 03-07: Wednesday, 11/02/11
3.0 in the demo (-6% episode-to-episode change) with 9.41 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.98 in the demo with 9.36 million.
Demo average rank: #7 of 15 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 03-06: Wednesday, 10/26/11
3.2 in the demo (+7% episode-to-episode change) with 10.16 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.0 (2.97) in the demo with 9.35 million.
Demo average rank: #8 of 15 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 03-05: Wednesday, 10/19/11
3.0 in the demo (+3% episode-to-episode change) with 9.13 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.9 in the demo with 9.21 million.
Demo average rank: #7 of 14 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012); tied with Desperate Housewives.

Episode 03-04: Wednesday, 10/12/11
2.9 in the demo (+4% episode-to-episode change) with 8.87 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.9 in the demo with 9.23 million.
Demo average rank: #7 of 13 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 03-03: Wednesday, 10/5/11
2.8 in the demo (+4% episode-to-episode change) with 9.13 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.9 in the demo with 9.32 million.
Demo average rank: #6 of 12 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012); tied with Castle and Pan Am.

Episode 03-02: Wednesday, 9/28/11
Week two came down by 13% in the demo to a 2.7 rating with 8.68 million viewers. While that’s a sizable drop, it’s far better than how the show was doing for much of last season.
Season average: 3.0 demo and 9.39 million.

Episode 03-01: Wednesday, 9/21/11
The series had its best season opener to date — and hit a series high — with a 3.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 9.74 million viewers. The special hour episode was third in its timeslot, just behind Survivor on CBS.

Note: These ratings are collected by the Nielsen company and are the final national numbers. These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings and are reported on by most other outlets. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.

Reference point: The 2010-11 season averaged a 2.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 8.25 million viewers.

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