The Middle (TV series)

Not to be confused with Malcolm in the Middle.

The Middle
Genre
Created by
  • Eileen Heisler
  • DeAnn Heline
Starring
Narrated byPatricia Heaton
ComposerJoey Newman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons9
No. of episodes215 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • DeAnn Heline
  • Eileen Heisler
Producers
  • Werner Walian
  • Vijal Patel
  • Roy Brown
  • Robin Shorr
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 30, 2009 (2009-09-30) –
May 22, 2018 (2018-05-22)
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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 the fictional town of Orson 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,[1] 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, including a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2012.

A spin-off of the series, centered on Eden Sher's character, Sue Heck, was set to launch in 2019.[2] However, ABC passed on the project. It was shopped to other networks but was never picked up.[3]

  1. ^ ""The Middle" Pilot (2009)". IMDb. Archived from the original on October 4, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  2. ^ "'The Middle' Spinoff Gets Title, Adds Brock Ciarlelli as Series Regular (Exclusive)". Hollywoodreporter.com. 5 October 2018. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  3. ^ "'The Middle' spin-off focused on Sue Heck is no longer happening". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.