There was speculation that The Middle might be coming to an end because contracts were up and Charlie McDermott signed on for a CBS pilot. Well, with or without son Axl, The Middle is coming back for a seventh season on ABC.
Taking place in Orson, Indiana, The Middle revolves around the Heck family. It’s headed by Mike (Neil Flynn), who manages a local quarry, and Frankie (Patricia Heaton), a dental assistant. Together, they do their best to make ends meet, have a relationship, and raise their three very different kids (McDermott, Eden Sher, and Atticus Shaffer).
Season-to-season, The Middle performed about the same in season six, averaging a 2.01 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 7.64 million viewers. It remains a solid performer for ABC.
McDermott has made a comedy pilot for CBS called Super Clyde. If it doesn’t become a series, it’s expected that he will return to The Middle full-time. If the project does move forward, we’ll be seeing far less of the eldest Heck son on ABC.
What do you think? Do you like The Middle? How long should it run? Would you miss McDermott if he wasn’t on the show?
We enjoy The Middles … It is a cute ,funny decent show. It makes me laugh with the exaggerated real to life family drama . Of course it has several possible families drama all into one family …As long as they keeps the storylines clean we will be faithful fans …Actually we only watch one other 1/2 hour shows because others are just too shady for us. We also watch Last Man Standing.
Please keep clean , good enternainment Family TV coming…
It’s appreciated .
I feel the same way! TV execs think people need racy story lines to keep us watching, but I just want great TV that also happens to be appropriate for kids.
The Middle is our show!
I love The Middle. I watch it every week (DVR it) and watch it over Modern Family or The Goldberg’s. It’s real, it’s funny and it’s wholesome. Great writing and story lines. Very fun!!
Great actors…each great at their part.
When I was a kid, (and I am dating myself), I remember watching The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Bob Newhart, and The Carol Burnett Show with my family. My sister and I would lie on the floor in front of the t.v. and my parents would sit on the couch, and we would all laugh and laugh. It’s one of the best memories from my childhood, sharing those classic programs. Now God knows that life is rarely simple now, and there is only a thin sliver of American television that I dare to share with my 8 year old. But… Read more »
It’s a decent realistic show of middle class people…congrats to all the stars for season 7.
GO ABC!!
Awesome! Best comedy on by far. Hope it gets the recognition it deserves.
I love this show which says something because I very rarely watch TV. I think it’s the best show since the “Gilmore Girls” which was the last regular show I watched.
The physical comedy is a scream from Axl and Sue ~~ a good cast with good writers can make all the difference. If the Axl character exits, I think they can explore all kind of different avenues so I’m glad it’s back.
I love the Middle. It’s funny and a show the whole family can enjoy. I’m glad it’s been renewed.
I like the show a lot but ABC has cancelled so many other shows which were honestly better. I am loosing faith in network tv. These execs are so out of touch with what people really want.
The middle is the best show on TV. The writing is excellent, the characters are real and believable and we never miss an episode. Its so much like real life but with more humor. Please don’t ever cancel….ever!!
We always make sure we watch The Middle! That’s a staple in our household. We absolutely love it and have never missed an episode! We even watch the reruns of it on other channels whenever we catch it playing.
I find this show much more realistic and less contrived than Modern Family. This is an easy watch each week and I am glad to see it renewed for season 7!
Exactly right!!!
You are soooo right Brandon! It’s certainly more real than Modern Family ever was.
Now that we’ve all said how much we like it, ABC is sure to cancel it! It is THE ONLY SHOW left on ABC that we watch now that FOREVER was canceled.
Glad The Middle has been renewed. Our favorite sit-com. Losing Axel could leave a bit of a void, but he could still cause trouble from a distance!
I just love The Middle!!!!!! My two kids ages 4 and 9 watch it all the time with me. The show is just so hilarious. I hope it gets renewed forever. We will sure miss Axle, but we love the rest of the characters, too. Great family comedy!!!! We watch past seasons on DVD all the time.
The entire cast make the show and I have an Aspberger’s child that acts exactly like Brick and my husband and I see ourselves in Mike and Frankie and just the whole show is hilarious!! The one where Frankie ate Axl’s toenails is funniest to date and I cannot wait for more. Please keep them coming and I hope Charlie will continue to be on the show, maybe a live-in girlfriend or come home some episodes because the Sue and Axl conflicts are what keep the show so fun and real for us all….Love me some The Middle… WHOOOP WHOOOP
How come the middle never gets nominated for any awards? It is by far the funniest sitcom they have on TV!!!!
That’s what I’d like to know.. certainly better than modern family….!!!