The Middle
The Middle (stylized as the middle.) is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 30, 2009, to May 22, 2018. The series, set in Indiana, follows a lower middle class family living and facing the day-to-day struggles of home life, work, and raising children. Starring Patricia Heaton and Neil Flynn, the show was created by former Roseanne and Murphy Brown writers Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline, and produced by Warner Bros. Television and Blackie and Blondie Productions. It was praised by television critics and earned numerous award nominations.
Plot
The series features Frances "Frankie" Heck (Patricia Heaton), a middle class, middle aged, Midwestern woman and her husband Mike (Neil Flynn), who reside in the small fictional town of Orson, Indiana, based on the real town of Jasper, Indiana. They are the parents of three children, Axl (Charlie McDermott), Sue (Eden Sher), and Brick (Atticus Shaffer).
Awards
Cast
- Aaron Hill
- Aedin Mincks
- Alan Rachins
- Alan Ruck
- Alexa PenaVega
- Aloma Wright
- Amy Sedaris
- Andy Milder
- Atticus Shaffer
- Bailey De Young
- Barry Livingston
- Beau Wirick
- Betty White
- Blaine Saunders
- Bonnie Hellman
- Brett Johnson
- Brian Doyle-Murray
- Brian Howe
- Brian Stepanek
- Brian Van Holt
- Brooke Shields
- Carolyn Hennesy
- Casey Sander
- Casey Wilson
- Charlene Tilton
- Charles C. Stevenson Jr.
- Charlie McDermott
- Chelsea Tavares
- Cheryl Hines
- Chord Overstreet
- Chris Kattan
- Courtney Gains
- Craig Anton
- Dale Dickey
- Dave Allen
- David Koechner
- Derek Waters
- Devan Leos
- Diane Delano
- Dick Van Dyke
- Donovan Scott
- Doris Roberts
- Dyllan Christopher
- Ed Asner
- Eden Sher
- Elizabeth Daily
- Ellen Geer
- Ethan Phillips
- Ezra Buzzington
- Faith Ford
- Frances Bay
- French Stewart
- Gabriel Basso
- Gabrielle Carteris
- Gabrielle Christian
- Garrett Ryan
- Gia Mantegna
- Gina Gallego
- Greg Cipes
- Gregory Harrison
- Ian Gomez
- Isabella Acres
- Jack McBrayer
- Jan Hoag
- Jane Kaczmarek
- Jeff Lewis
- Jerry Hardin
- Jerry Lacy
- Jerry Van Dyke
- Jillian Rose Reed
- Jim Beaver
- Jimmy Kimmel
- Joel McCrary
- John Cullum
- John Fleck
- Joseph Whipp
- Josh Cooke
- Julie Brown
- Karan Soni
- Karen Malina White
- Keegan-Michael Key
- Kirstie Alley
- Kristin Cavallari
- Lamorne Morris
- Lauren Lapkus
- Lisa Rinna
- Luenell
- Lyndon Smith
- Mackenzie Aladjem
- Mackenzie Smith
- Mandy Musgrave
- Marianne Muellerleile
- Marion Ross
- Mark L. Taylor
- Marsha Mason
- Mary Pat Gleason
- Mason Cook
- Mathew Botuchis
- Mel Rodriguez
- Mindy Cohn
- Miriam Flynn
- Mitch Silpa
- Moisés Arias
- Molly Jackson
- Molly Shannon
- Monica Horan
- Neil Flynn
- Nicole Sullivan
- Noah Lomax
- Pat Finn
- Patricia Belcher
- Patricia Heaton
- Patrika Darbo
- Peter Breitmayer
- Phyllis Smith
- Ping Wu
- Rachel Dratch
- Ray Romano
- Richard Gant
- Richard Kind
- Richard Riehle
- Robert Capron
- Roger Rees
- Ryan Rottman
- Sam Lloyd
- Sarah Wright
- Steffani Brass
- Steven Krueger
- Suzy Nakamura
- Thomas Mann
- Trent Garrett
- Troy Gentile
- Vincent Martella
- Whoopi Goldberg
More details
award | Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series |
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contentLocation | Indiana Orson |
keywords | autism dental assistant introvert middle age middle class midwest quarry salesperson socially awkward |
musicBy | Joey Newman |
publisher | American Broadcasting Company |