In the spring, it looked like The Middle might be cancelled after six seasons on the air but ABC ended up renewing it after all. Could this be the final year for the sitcom or, will it be renewed for season eight? Stay tuned.
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. They do their best to make ends meet and raise their three very different kids (Charlie McDermott, Eden Sher, and Atticus Shaffer).
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
3/4 update: ABC has renewed The Middle and 14 other TV shows for the 2016-17 season. Details here.
5/19 update: You can see the rest of the latest night’s ratings.
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Last year comparison: The sixth season of The Middle averaged a 2.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 7.62 million total viewers.
Note: These are the final national numbers (unless noted with an “*”). These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.
What do you think? Do you like The Middle TV show? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for an eighth season?
Very happy to see this ridiculous show end; never could stand it from the beginning!!!
just cancel this trash, we don’t need another season of Frankie being a *****, if f wanted to see that, I would just watch everybody loves Raymond, it’s the same character.
Very cute show! Love the cast!
I really enjoy this show. And I’m glad that it was picked up for season 8.
The Middle is one of the best comedies on TV!
We LOVE The Middle and hope it continues. Every family we know has something in common with that family and their issues. We hope that this sitcom has a long life. Of all the sit coms this is the one that has remained fresh and funny!
I love The Middle. I have watched it for years and think that Sue is the BEST! She should get an award for her character. So loveable, dorky and sweet.
I love THE MIDDLE…. I’m afraid to say it though… it seems like anything I like gets cancelled.
Oh, and as far as I can tell this is the only show I still watch on ABC. If you want to cancel something, cancel Modern Family… it got sooooo stale!
I love the Middle, but really dislike the shows following it,so I don t watch it anymore. If it means watching an hour long re run instead of a half hour show, I give up the half hour because there is nothing to watch after the middle. They should pair the shows better.
a good family show a good line up of good clean funny shows so please keep this show.