List of The Middle episodes
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The Middle is an American sitcom created by DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler for the ABC network. The Middle stars Patricia Heaton and Neil Flynn as Frankie and Mike Heck, a used-car saleswoman and the manager of a small mining firm respectively, who struggle to raise their children in the fictional middle-class town of Orson, Indiana. Their three children include the athletic but underachieving, slow-witted Axl (Charlie McDermott), cluelessly unpopular daughter Sue (Eden Sher), and frustrated, odd child-genius Brick (Atticus Shaffer). The Hecks find themselves embroiled in somewhat unusual events as they attempt to navigate their day-to-day lives. The series was met with a positive reception from television critics when it premiered on September 30, 2009, with a score of 70 on the aggregated reviews website Metacritic. On March 3, 2016, ABC renewed the series for an eighth season.[1] On January 25, 2017, ABC renewed the series for a ninth season, later announced to be the show's last.[2][3]
During the course of the series, 215 episodes of The Middle aired over nine seasons.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 24 | September 30, 2009 | May 19, 2010 | |
| 2 | 24 | September 22, 2010 | May 25, 2011 | |
| 3 | 24 | September 21, 2011 | May 23, 2012 | |
| 4 | 24 | September 26, 2012 | May 22, 2013 | |
| 5 | 24 | September 25, 2013 | May 21, 2014 | |
| 6 | 24 | September 24, 2014 | May 13, 2015 | |
| 7 | 24 | September 23, 2015 | May 18, 2016 | |
| 8 | 23 | October 11, 2016 | May 16, 2017 | |
| 9 | 24 | October 3, 2017 | May 22, 2018 | |
Episodes
Season 1 (2009–10)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Julie Anne Robinson | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | September 30, 2009 | 276047 | 8.71[4] |
| 2 | 2 | "The Cheerleader" | Lee Shallat Chemel | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | October 7, 2009 | 3X5701 | 6.79[5] |
| 3 | 3 | "The Floating Anniversary" | Gail Mancuso | Rob Ulin | October 14, 2009 | 3X5703 | 6.77[6] |
| 4 | 4 | "The Trip" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | October 21, 2009 | 3X5704 | 6.53[7] |
| 5 | 5 | "The Block Party" | Ken Whittingham | Alex Reid | October 28, 2009 | 3X5702 | 6.49[8] |
| 6 | 6 | "The Front Door" | Michael Spiller | Russ Woody | November 4, 2009 | 3X5705 | 6.04[9] |
| 7 | 7 | "The Scratch" | Wendey Stanzler & Alex Reid | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | November 18, 2009 | 3X5707 | 7.06[10] |
| 8 | 8 | "Thanksgiving" | Michael Spiller | Vijal Patel | November 25, 2009 | 3X5706 | 5.94[11] |
| 9 | 9 | "Siblings" | Barnet Kellman | Rob Ulin | December 2, 2009 | 3X5709 | 6.19[12] |
| 10 | 10 | "Christmas" | Reginald Hudlin | Roy Brown | December 9, 2009 | 3X5708 | 7.69[13] |
| 11 | 11 | "The Jeans" | Jamie Babbit | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | January 6, 2010 | 3X5710 | 7.37[14] |
| 12 | 12 | "The Neighbor" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | January 6, 2010 | 3X5712 | 8.07[14] |
| 13 | 13 | "The Interview" | Ken Whittingham | Vijal Patel | January 13, 2010 | 3X5711 | 5.95[15] |
| 14 | 14 | "The Yelling" | Elliot Hegarty | Rob Ulin | February 3, 2010 | 3X5713 | 7.32[16] |
| 15 | 15 | "Valentine's Day" | Chris Koch | Bruce Rasmussen | February 10, 2010 | 3X5714 | 7.83[17] |
| 16 | 16 | "The Bee" | Ken Whittingham | Eileen Heisler & DeAnn Heline | March 3, 2010 | 3X5717 | 5.89[18] |
| 17 | 17 | "The Break-Up" | Wendey Stanzler | Vijal Patel | March 10, 2010 | 3X5715 | 6.30[19] |
| 18 | 18 | "The Fun House" | Chris Koch | Roy Brown | March 24, 2010 | 3X5716 | 7.16[20] |
| 19 | 19 | "The Final Four" | Alex Reid | Rob Ulin | March 31, 2010 | 3X5719 | 6.23[21] |
| 20 | 20 | "TV or Not TV" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Vijal Patel | April 14, 2010 | 3X5718 | 6.70[22] |
| 21 | 21 | "Worry Duty" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Bruce Rasmussen | April 28, 2010 | 3X5720 | 7.10[23] |
| 22 | 22 | "Mother's Day" | Barnet Kellman | Mitch Hunter & Jana Hunter | May 5, 2010 | 3X5721 | 6.75[24] |
| 23 | 23 | "Signals" | Jamie Babbit | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | May 12, 2010 | 3X5722 | 7.49[25] |
| 24 | 24 | "Average Rules" | Wendey Stanzler | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | May 19, 2010 | 3X5723 | 7.56[26] |
Season 2 (2010–11)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | "Back to School" | Wendey Stanzler | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | September 22, 2010 | 3X6501 | 8.80[27] |
| 26 | 2 | "Homecoming" | Ken Whittingham | Rob Ulin | September 29, 2010 | 3X6502 | 8.35[28] |
| 27 | 3 | "The Diaper Incident" | Wendey Stanzler | Vijal Patel | October 6, 2010 | 3X6503 | 8.03[29] |
| 28 | 4 | "The Quarry" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Alex Reid | October 13, 2010 | 3X6505 | 7.98[30] |
| 29 | 5 | "Foreign Exchange" | Paul Lazarus | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | October 20, 2010 | 3X6506 | 8.54[31] |
| 30 | 6 | "Halloween" | Jamie Babbit | Roy Brown | October 27, 2010 | 3X6507 | 9.54[32] |
| 31 | 7 | "A Birthday Story" | Ken Whittingham | Vijal Patel | November 3, 2010 | 3X6508 | 9.42[33] |
| 32 | 8 | "Errand Boy" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | November 17, 2010 | 3X6509 | 9.29[34] |
| 33 | 9 | "Thanksgiving II" | Ken Whittingham | Rob Ulin | November 24, 2010 | 3X6504 | 8.25[35] |
| 34 | 10 | "A Simple Christmas" | Elliot Hegarty | Mitch Hunter & Jana Hunter | December 8, 2010 | 3X6510 | 8.68[36] |
| 35 | 11 | "Taking Back the House" | Barnet Kellman | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | January 5, 2011 | 3X6511 | 9.31[37] |
| 36 | 12 | "The Big Chill" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Rob Ulin | January 12, 2011 | 3X6512 | 10.09[38] |
| 37 | 13 | "Super Sunday" | Paul Lazarus | Vijal Patel | January 19, 2011 | 3X6513 | 8.32[39] |
| 38 | 14 | "Valentine's Day II" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Roy Brown | February 9, 2011 | 3X6515 | 8.84[40] |
| 39 | 15 | "Friends, Lies and Videotape" | Alex Reid | Tim Hobert | February 16, 2011 | 3X6514 | 7.85[41] |
| 40 | 16 | "Hecks on a Plane" | Elliot Hegarty | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | February 23, 2011 | 3X6516 | 7.96[42] |
| 41 | 17 | "The Math Class" | Alex Reid | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | March 2, 2011 | 3X6517 | 7.86[43] |
| 42 | 18 | "Spring Cleaning" | Barnet Kellman | Vijal Patel | March 23, 2011 | 3X6518 | 7.05[44] |
| 43 | 19 | "The Legacy" | Adam Davidson | Rob Ulin | April 13, 2011 | 3X6519 | 6.14[45] |
| 44 | 20 | "Royal Wedding" | Ken Whittingham | Vijal Patel | April 20, 2011 | 3X6520 | 6.82[46] |
| 45 | 21 | "Mother's Day II" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | May 4, 2011 | 3X6521 | 7.08[47] |
| 46 | 22 | "The Prom" | Ken Whittingham | Michael Saltzman | May 11, 2011 | 3X6522 | 7.25[48] |
| 47 | 23 | "The Bridge" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Roy Brown | May 18, 2011 | 3X6523 | 7.68[49] |
| 48 | 24 | "Back to Summer" | Ken Whittingham | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | May 25, 2011 | 3X6524 | 7.33[50] |
Season 3 (2011–12)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | "Forced Family Fun" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Vijal Patel | September 21, 2011 | 3X6901 | 9.74[51] |
| 50 | 2 | Ken Whittingham | 3X6902 | ||||
| 51 | 3 | "Hecking Order" | Elliot Hegarty | Roy Brown | September 28, 2011 | 3X6903 | 8.68[52] |
| 52 | 4 | "Major Changes" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Eileen Heisler & DeAnn Heline | October 5, 2011 | 3X6904 | 9.13[53] |
| 53 | 5 | "The Test" | Elliot Hegarty | Tim Hobert | October 12, 2011 | 3X6905 | 8.87[54] |
| 54 | 6 | "Bad Choices" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | October 19, 2011 | 3X6906 | 9.13[55] |
| 55 | 7 | "Halloween II" | Elliot Hegarty | David S. Rosenthal | October 26, 2011 | 3X6907 | 10.16[56] |
| 56 | 8 | "Heck's Best Thing" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Vijal Patel | November 2, 2011 | 3X6908 | 9.41[57] |
| 57 | 9 | "The Play" | Eyal Gordin | Story by : Roy Brown & Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter Teleplay by : Roy Brown | November 16, 2011 | 3X6909 | 9.19[58] |
| 58 | 10 | "Thanksgiving III" | Elliot Hegarty | Tim Hobert | November 23, 2011 | 3X6910 | 9.08[59] |
| 59 | 11 | "A Christmas Gift" | Blake Evans | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | December 7, 2011 | 3X6911 | 8.72[60] |
| 60 | 12 | "Year of the Hecks" | Elliot Hegarty | David S. Rosenthal | January 4, 2012 | 3X6912 | 9.99[61] |
| 61 | 13 | "The Map" | Lee Shallat Chemel | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | January 11, 2012 | 3X6913 | 9.45[62] |
| 62 | 14 | "Hecking It Up" | Blake T. Evans | Vijal Patel | January 18, 2012 | 3X6914 | 8.08[63] |
| 63 | 15 | "Valentine's Day III" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | February 8, 2012 | 3X6915 | 8.44[64] |
| 64 | 16 | "The Concert" | Phil Traill | Roy Brown | February 15, 2012 | 3X6916 | 8.04[65] |
| 65 | 17 | "The Sit Down" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | February 22, 2012 | 3X6917 | 7.48[66] |
| 66 | 18 | "Leap Year" | Alex Hardcastle | David S. Rosenthal | February 29, 2012 | 3X6918 | 8.23[67] |
| 67 | 19 | "The Paper Route" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jack Burditt | March 14, 2012 | 3X6919 | 6.93[68] |
| 68 | 20 | "Get Your Business Done" | Blake T. Evans | Vijal Patel | April 11, 2012 | 3X6920 | 7.06[69] |
| 69 | 21 | "The Guidance Counselor" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | May 2, 2012 | 3X6921 | 6.63[70] |
| 70 | 22 | "The Clover" | Phil Traill | Roy Brown | May 9, 2012 | 3X6922 | 6.60[71] |
| 71 | 23 | "The Telling" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | May 16, 2012 | 3X6923 | 6.53[72] |
| 72 | 24 | "The Wedding" | Phil Traill | Vijal Patel | May 23, 2012 | 3X6924 | 6.52[73] |
Season 4 (2012–13)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 1 | "Last Whiff of Summer" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Eileen Heisler & DeAnn Heline | September 26, 2012 | 3X7451 | 9.16[74] |
| 74 | 2 | 3X7452 | |||||
| 75 | 3 | "The Second Act" | Blake T. Evans | Tim Hobert | October 3, 2012 | 3X7453 | 7.72[75] |
| 76 | 4 | "Bunny Therapy" | Elliot Hegarty | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | October 10, 2012 | 3X7454 | 7.90[76] |
| 77 | 5 | "The Hose" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Stacey Pulwer | October 17, 2012 | 3X7455 | 8.39[77] |
| 78 | 6 | "Halloween III: The Driving" | Phil Traill | Roy Brown | October 24, 2012 | 3X7456 | 8.80[78] |
| 79 | 7 | "The Safe" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Robin Shorr | November 7, 2012 | 3X7457 | 9.04[79] |
| 80 | 8 | "Thanksgiving IV" | Blake T. Evans | Tim Hobert | November 14, 2012 | 3X7459 | 8.79[80] |
| 81 | 9 | "Christmas Help" | Phil Traill | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | December 5, 2012 | 3X7460 | 7.98[81] |
| 82 | 10 | "Twenty Years" | Phil Traill | David S. Rosenthal | December 12, 2012 | 3X7458 | 7.29[82] |
| 83 | 11 | "Life Skills" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Roy Brown | January 9, 2013 | 3X7461 | 8.39[83] |
| 84 | 12 | "One Kid at a Time" | Elliot Hegarty | David S. Rosenthal | January 16, 2013 | 3X7462 | 8.21[84] |
| 85 | 13 | "The Friend" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Robin Shorr | January 23, 2013 | 3X7463 | 8.55[85] |
| 86 | 14 | "The Smile" | Elliot Hegarty | Tim Hobert | February 6, 2013 | 3X7464 | 8.21[86] |
| 87 | 15 | "Valentine's Day IV" | Phil Traill | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | February 13, 2013 | 3X7465 | 7.72[87] |
| 88 | 16 | "Winners and Losers" | John Putch | David S. Rosenthal | February 20, 2013 | 3X7466 | 8.27[88] |
| 89 | 17 | "Wheel of Pain" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Michael Saltzman | February 27, 2013 | 3X7467 | 7.97[89] |
| 90 | 18 | "The Name" | Alex Hardcastle | Roy Brown | March 27, 2013 | 3X7468 | 6.90[90] |
| 91 | 19 | "The Bachelor" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | April 3, 2013 | 3X7469 | 7.22[91] |
| 92 | 20 | "Dollar Days" | Phil Traill | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | April 10, 2013 | 3X7470 | 7.55[92] |
| 93 | 21 | "From Orson with Love" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Robin Shorr | May 1, 2013 | 3X7471 | 7.41[93] |
| 94 | 22 | "Hallelujah Hoedown" | Blake T. Evans | David S. Rosenthal | May 8, 2013 | 3X7472 | 6.80[94] |
| 95 | 23 | "The Ditch" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Roy Brown | May 15, 2013 | 3X7473 | 6.76[95] |
| 96 | 24 | "The Graduation" | Eileen Heisler | Tim Hobert | May 22, 2013 | 3X7474 | 7.70[96] |
Season 5 (2013–14)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | 1 | "The Drop Off" | Lee Shallat Chemel | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | September 25, 2013 | 4X5501 | 8.94[97] |
| 98 | 2 | "Change in the Air" | Blake T. Evans | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | October 2, 2013 | 4X5502 | 8.03[98] |
| 99 | 3 | "The Potato" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | October 9, 2013 | 4X5503 | 8.25[99] |
| 100 | 4 | "The 100th" | Blake T. Evans | David S. Rosenthal | October 23, 2013 | 4X5504 | 8.31[100] |
| 101 | 5 | "Halloween IV: The Ghost Story" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Roy Brown | October 30, 2013 | 4X5505 | 8.03[101] |
| 102 | 6 | "The Jump" | Elliot Hegarty | Robin Shorr | November 13, 2013 | 4X5508 | 8.93[102] |
| 103 | 7 | "Thanksgiving V" | Lee Shallat Chemel | David S. Rosenthal | November 20, 2013 | 4X5507 | 8.53[103] |
| 104 | 8 | "The Kiss" | Elliot Hegarty | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | December 4, 2013 | 4X5506 | 7.41[104] |
| 105 | 9 | "The Christmas Tree" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | December 11, 2013 | 4X5509 | 8.08[105] |
| 106 | 10 | "Sleepless in Orson" | Blake T. Evans | Roy Brown | January 8, 2014 | 4X5510 | 8.82[106] |
| 107 | 11 | "War of the Hecks" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Robin Shorr | January 15, 2014 | 4X5511 | 7.51[107] |
| 108 | 12 | "The Carpool" | Julie Anne Robinson | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | January 22, 2014 | 4X5512 | 8.04[108] |
| 109 | 13 | "Hungry Games" | Lee Shallat Chemel | David S. Rosenthal | February 5, 2014 | 4X5513 | 8.56[109] |
| 110 | 14 | "The Award" | Phil Traill | Katy Ballard | February 26, 2014 | 4X5514 | 6.98[110] |
| 111 | 15 | "Vacation Days" | Phil Traill | Tim Hobert | March 5, 2014 | 4X5515 | 7.32[111] |
| 112 | 16 | "Stormy Moon" | John Putch | Robin Shorr | March 12, 2014 | 4X5516 | 7.48[112] |
| 113 | 17 | "The Walk" | Lee Shallat Chemel | David S. Rosenthal | March 26, 2014 | 4X5517 | 7.28[113] |
| 114 | 18 | "The Smell" | Phil Traill | Roy Brown | April 2, 2014 | 4X5518 | 7.20[114] |
| 115 | 19 | "The Wind Chimes" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | April 23, 2014 | 4X5519 | 7.19[115] |
| 116 | 20 | "The Optimist" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | April 30, 2014 | 4X5520 | 7.39[116] |
| 117 | 21 | "Office Hours" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Ben Adams | May 7, 2014 | 4X5521 | 6.65[117] |
| 118 | 22 | "Heck on a Hard Body" | Blake T. Evans | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | May 14, 2014 | 4X5522 | 7.14[118] |
| 119 | 23 | "Orlando" | Eileen Heisler | David S. Rosenthal | May 21, 2014 | 4X5523 | 7.85[119] |
| 120 | 24 | "The Wonderful World of Hecks" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | May 21, 2014 | 4X5524 | 7.85[119] |
Season 6 (2014–15)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | 1 | "Unbraceable You" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | September 24, 2014 | 4X6601 | 7.59[120] |
| 122 | 2 | "The Loneliest Locker" | Blake T. Evans | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | October 1, 2014 | 4X6602 | 7.42[121] |
| 123 | 3 | "Major Anxiety" | Phil Traill | Rich Dahm | October 8, 2014 | 4X6603 | 7.44[122] |
| 124 | 4 | "The Table" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Roy Brown | October 22, 2014 | 4X6604 | 7.29[123] |
| 125 | 5 | "Halloween V" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Robin Shorr | October 29, 2014 | 4X6605 | 6.99[124] |
| 126 | 6 | "The Sinkhole" | Melissa Kosar | Katie Ballard | November 12, 2014 | 4X6606 | 8.10[125] |
| 127 | 7 | "Thanksgiving VI" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | November 19, 2014 | 4X6607 | 8.32[126] |
| 128 | 8 | "The College Tour" | Blake T. Evans | Rich Dahm | December 3, 2014 | 4X6608 | 7.04[127] |
| 129 | 9 | "The Christmas Wall" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Roy Brown | December 10, 2014 | 4X6609 | 8.11[128] |
| 130 | 10 | "Pam Freakin' Staggs" | Elliot Hegarty | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | January 7, 2015 | 4X6611 | 8.46[129] |
| 131 | 11 | "A Quarry Story" | Clare Kilner | Ilana Wernick | January 14, 2015 | 4X6610 | 7.79[130] |
| 132 | 12 | "Hecks on a Train" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | February 4, 2015 | 4X6612 | 8.26[131] |
| 133 | 13 | "Valentine's Day VI" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Rich Dahm | February 11, 2015 | 4X6615 | 7.82[132] |
| 134 | 14 | "The Answer" | Phil Traill | Tim Hobert | February 18, 2015 | 4X6616 | 7.70[133] |
| 135 | 15 | "Steaming Pile of Guilt" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Robin Shorr | February 25, 2015 | 4X6613 | 7.47[134] |
| 136 | 16 | "Flirting with Disaster" | Phil Traill | Roy Brown | March 4, 2015 | 4X6614 | 8.20[135] |
| 137 | 17 | "The Waiting Game" | Danny Salles | Katy Ballard | March 25, 2015 | 4X6618 | 7.34[136] |
| 138 | 18 | "Operation Infiltration" | Melissa Kosar | Ilana Wernick | April 1, 2015 | 4X6619 | 7.64[137] |
| 139 | 19 | "Siblings and Sombreros" | Melissa Kosar | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | April 8, 2015 | 4X6617 | 7.28[138] |
| 140 | 20 | "Food Courting" | Blake T. Evans | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | April 15, 2015 | 4X6620 | 7.52[139] |
| 141 | 21 | "Two of a Kind" | Danny Salles | Tim Hobert | April 22, 2015 | 4X6621 | 7.82[140] |
| 142 | 22 | "While You Were Sleeping" | Blake T. Evans | Roy Brown | April 29, 2015 | 4X6622 | 7.39[141] |
| 143 | 23 | "Mother's Day Reservations" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Rich Dahm | May 6, 2015 | 4X6623 | 6.99[142] |
| 144 | 24 | "The Graduate" | Eileen Heisler | Eileen Heisler & DeAnn Heline | May 13, 2015 | 4X6624 | 7.03[143] |
Season 7 (2015–16)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | 1 | "Not Your Brother's Drop Off" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | September 23, 2015 | 4X7101 | 8.21[144] |
| 146 | 2 | "Cutting the Cord" | Danny Salles | Rich Dahm | September 30, 2015 | 4X7102 | 7.91[145] |
| 147 | 3 | "The Shirt" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | October 7, 2015 | 4X7103 | 7.30[146] |
| 148 | 4 | "Risky Business" | Phil Traill | Ilana Wernick | October 14, 2015 | 4X7104 | 7.12[147] |
| 149 | 5 | "Land of the Lost" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Roy Brown | October 21, 2015 | 4X7105 | 7.08[148] |
| 150 | 6 | "Halloween VI: Tick Tock Death" | Elliot Hegarty | Tim Hobert | October 28, 2015 | 4X7106 | 7.43[149] |
| 151 | 7 | "Homecoming II: The Tailgate" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Ilana Wernick | November 11, 2015 | 4X7107 | 7.62[150] |
| 152 | 8 | "Thanksgiving VII" | Elliot Hegarty | Rich Dahm | November 18, 2015 | 4X7108 | 7.93[151] |
| 153 | 9 | "The Convention" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | December 2, 2015 | 4X7109 | 7.64[152] |
| 154 | 10 | "Not So Silent Night" | Melissa Kosar | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | December 9, 2015 | 4X7110 | 8.06[153] |
| 155 | 11 | "The Rush" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Roy Brown | January 6, 2016 | 4X7111 | 7.84[154] |
| 156 | 12 | "Birds of a Feather" | Victor Nelli | Tim Hobert | January 13, 2016 | 4X7112 | 7.46[155] |
| 157 | 13 | "Floating 50" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Rich Dahm | January 20, 2016 | 4X7113 | 7.24[156] |
| 158 | 14 | "Film, Friends and Fruit Pies" | Blake T. Evans | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | February 10, 2016 | 4X7114 | 6.85[157] |
| 159 | 15 | "Hecks at a Movie" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Ilana Wernick | February 17, 2016 | 4X7115 | 7.29[158] |
| 160 | 16 | "The Man Hunt" | Danny Salles | Roy Brown | February 24, 2016 | 4X7116 | 7.30[159] |
| 161 | 17 | "The Wisdom Teeth" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Stacey Pulwer | March 16, 2016 | 4X7117 | 7.15[160] |
| 162 | 18 | "A Very Donahue Vacation" | Jaffar Mahmood | Rich Dahm | March 23, 2016 | 4X7118 | 7.24[161] |
| 163 | 19 | "Crushed" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | April 6, 2016 | 4X7119 | 7.04[162] |
| 164 | 20 | "Survey Says..." | Lee Shallat Chemel | Ilana Wernick | April 13, 2016 | 4X7120 | 6.98[163] |
| 165 | 21 | "The Lanai" | Blake T. Evans | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | April 27, 2016 | 4X7121 | 6.72[164] |
| 166 | 22 | "Not Mother's Day" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Rich Dahm | May 4, 2016 | 4X7122 | 7.02[165] |
| 167 | 23 | "Find My Hecks" | Phil Traill | Roy Brown | May 11, 2016 | 4X7123 | 6.73[166] |
| 168 | 24 | "The Show Must Go On" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | May 18, 2016 | 4X7124 | 6.73[167] |
Season 8 (2016–17)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [note 1] | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | 1 | "The Core Group" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Ilana Wernick | October 11, 2016 | T12.15251 | 6.78[168] |
| 170 | 2 | "A Tough Pill to Swallow" | Phil Traill | Rich Dahm | October 18, 2016 | T12.15252 | 6.02[169] |
| 171 | 3 | "Halloween VII: The Heckoning" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | October 25, 2016 | T12.15253 | 5.72[170] |
| 172 | 4 | "True Grit" | Victor Nelli Jr. | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | November 1, 2016 | T12.15254 | 5.43[171] |
| 173 | 5 | "Roadkill" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Roy Brown | November 15, 2016 | T12.15255 | 6.21[172] |
| 174 | 6 | "Thanksgiving VIII" | Elliot Hegarty | Ilana Wernick | November 22, 2016 | T12.15256 | 6.88[173] |
| 175 | 7 | "Look Who's Not Talking" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | November 29, 2016 | T12.15257 | 6.62[174] |
| 176 | 8 | "Trip and Fall" | Elliot Hegarty | Rich Dahm | December 6, 2016 | T12.15258 | 6.06[175] |
| 177 | 9 | "A Very Marry Christmas" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | December 13, 2016 | T12.15259 | 6.39[176] |
| 178 | 10 | "Escape Orson" | Jaffar Mahmood | Roy Brown | January 3, 2017 | T12.15260 | 6.62[177] |
| 179 | 11 | "Hoosier Maid" | Elliot Hegarty | Bruce Rasmussen | January 10, 2017 | T12.15261 | 7.30[178] |
| 180 | 12 | "Pitch Imperfect" | Melissa Kosar | Rich Dahm | January 17, 2017 | T12.15262 | 6.67[179] |
| 181 | 13 | "Ovary and Out" | Elliot Hegarty | Ilana Wernick | February 7, 2017 | T12.15263 | 6.42[180] |
| 182 | 14 | "Sorry Not Sorry" | Phil Traill | Tim Hobert | February 14, 2017 | T12.15264 | 6.32[181] |
| 183 | 15 | "Dental Hijinks" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | February 21, 2017 | T12.15265 | 6.27[182] |
| 184 | 16 | "Swing and a Miss" | Danny Salles | Roy Brown | March 7, 2017 | T12.15266 | 6.12[183] |
| 185 | 17 | "Exes and Ohhhs" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Rich Dahm | March 14, 2017 | T12.15267 | 5.92[184] |
| 186 | 18 | "The Par-tay" | Jaffar Mahmood | Ilana Wernick | April 4, 2017 | T12.15268 | 5.44[185] |
| 187 | 19 | "The Confirmation" | Charlie McDermott | Tim Hobert | April 11, 2017 | T12.15269 | 5.29[186] |
| 188 | 20 | "Adult Swim" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | April 18, 2017 | T12.15270 | 5.25[187] |
| 189 | 21 | "Clear and Present Danger" | Phil Traill | Roy Brown | May 2, 2017 | T12.15271 | 5.07[188] |
| 190 | 22 | "The Final Final" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Rich Dahm | May 9, 2017 | T12.15272 | 5.02[189] |
| 191 | 23 | "Fight or Flight" | Eileen Heisler | Ilana Wernick | May 16, 2017 | T12.15273 | 5.27[190] |
Season 9 (2017–18)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 192 | 1 | "Vive La Hecks" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Tim Hobert | October 3, 2017 | T12.15651 | 6.21[191] |
| 193 | 2 | "Please Don't Feed the Hecks" | Phil Traill | Ilana Wernick | October 10, 2017 | T12.15652 | 5.93[192] |
| 194 | 3 | "Meet the Parents" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | October 17, 2017 | T12.15653 | 5.53[193] |
| 195 | 4 | "Halloween VIII: Orson Murder Mystery" | Phil Traill | Rich Dahm | October 24, 2017 | T12.15654 | 5.80[194] |
| 196 | 5 | "Role of a Lifetime" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Roy Brown | October 31, 2017 | T12.15655 | 5.05[195] |
| 197 | 6 | "The Setup" | Victor Nelli Jr. | Tim Hobert | November 7, 2017 | T12.15656 | 5.63[196] |
| 198 | 7 | "Thanksgiving IX" | Phil Traill | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | November 14, 2017 | T12.15657 | 5.70[197] |
| 199 | 8 | "Eyes Wide Open" | Jaffar Mahmood | Rich Dahm | November 21, 2017 | T12.15658 | 6.05[198] |
| 200 | 9 | "The 200th" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Roy Brown | December 5, 2017 | T12.15659 | 5.78[199] |
| 201 | 10 | "The Christmas Miracle" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Ilana Wernick | December 12, 2017 | T12.15660 | 5.68[200] |
| 202 | 11 | "New Year's Revelations" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Tim Hobert | January 2, 2018 | T12.15661 | 6.36[201] |
| 203 | 12 | "The Other Man" | Victor Nelli Jr. | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | January 9, 2018 | T12.15662 | 5.42[202] |
| 204 | 13 | "Mommapalooza" | Phil Traill | Roy Brown | January 16, 2018 | T12.15663 | 6.13[203] |
| 205 | 14 | "Guess Who's Coming to Frozen Dinner" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Ilana Wernick | February 6, 2018 | T12.15664 | 5.63[204] |
| 206 | 15 | "Toasted" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | A.J. Blum | February 27, 2018 | T12.15665 | 5.23[205] |
| 207 | 16 | "The Crying Game" | Phil Traill | Rich Dahm | March 13, 2018 | T12.15666 | 4.80[206] |
| 208 | 17 | "Hecks vs. Glossners: The Final Battle" | Elliot Hegarty | Tim Hobert | March 20, 2018 | T12.15667 | 5.83[207] |
| 209 | 18 | "Thank You for Not Kissing" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | April 3, 2018 | T12.15668 | 8.38[208] |
| 210 | 19 | "Bat Out of Heck" | Danny Salles | Ilana Wernick | April 10, 2018 | T12.15669 | 7.52[209] |
| 211 | 20 | "Great Heckspectations" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Roy Brown | May 1, 2018 | T12.15670 | 6.15[210] |
| 212 | 21 | "The Royal Flush" | Phil Traill | Rich Dahm | May 8, 2018 | T12.15671 | 5.88[211] |
| 213 | 22 | "Split Decision" | Danny Salles | Tim Hobert | May 15, 2018 | T12.15672 | 6.34[212] |
| 214 | 23 | "A Heck of a Ride" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Eileen Heisler & DeAnn Heline | May 22, 2018 | T12.15673 | 7.09[213] |
| 215 | 24 | T12.15674 | |||||
Ratings
The Middle : U.S. viewers per episode (millions)
Audience measurement performed by Nielsen Media Research[214][citation needed]
| Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | ||
| 1 | 8.71 | 6.79 | 6.77 | 6.53 | 6.49 | 6.04 | 7.06 | 5.94 | 6.19 | 7.69 | 7.37 | 8.07 | 5.95 | 7.32 | 7.83 | 5.89 | 6.30 | 7.16 | 6.23 | 6.70 | 7.10 | 6.75 | 7.49 | 7.56 | |
| 2 | 8.80 | 8.35 | 8.03 | 7.98 | 8.54 | 9.54 | 9.42 | 9.29 | 8.25 | 8.68 | 9.31 | 10.09 | 8.32 | 8.84 | 7.85 | 7.96 | 7.86 | 7.05 | 6.14 | 6.82 | 7.08 | 7.25 | 7.68 | 7.33 | |
| 3 | 9.74 | 9.74 | 8.68 | 9.13 | 8.87 | 9.13 | 10.16 | 9.41 | 9.19 | 9.08 | 8.72 | 9.99 | 9.45 | 8.08 | 8.44 | 8.04 | 7.48 | 8.23 | 6.93 | 7.06 | 6.63 | 6.60 | 6.53 | 6.52 | |
| 4 | 9.16 | 9.16 | 7.72 | 7.90 | 8.39 | 8.80 | 9.04 | 8.79 | 7.98 | 7.29 | 8.39 | 8.21 | 8.55 | 8.21 | 7.72 | 8.27 | 7.97 | 6.90 | 7.22 | 7.55 | 7.41 | 6.80 | 6.76 | 7.70 | |
| 5 | 8.94 | 8.03 | 8.25 | 8.31 | 8.03 | 8.93 | 8.53 | 7.41 | 8.08 | 8.82 | 7.51 | 8.04 | 8.56 | 6.98 | 7.32 | 7.48 | 7.28 | 7.20 | 7.19 | 7.39 | 6.65 | 7.14 | 7.85 | 7.85 | |
| 6 | 7.59 | 7.42 | 7.44 | 7.29 | 6.99 | 8.10 | 8.32 | 7.04 | 8.11 | 8.46 | 7.79 | 8.26 | 7.82 | 7.70 | 7.47 | 8.20 | 7.34 | 7.64 | 7.28 | 7.52 | 7.82 | 7.39 | 6.99 | 7.03 | |
| 7 | 8.21 | 7.91 | 7.30 | 7.12 | 7.08 | 7.43 | 7.62 | 7.93 | 7.64 | 8.06 | 7.84 | 7.46 | 7.24 | 6.85 | 7.29 | 7.30 | 7.15 | 7.24 | 7.04 | 6.98 | 6.72 | 7.02 | 6.73 | 6.73 | |
| 8 | 6.78 | 6.02 | 5.72 | 5.43 | 6.21 | 6.88 | 6.62 | 6.06 | 6.39 | 6.62 | 7.30 | 6.67 | 6.42 | 6.32 | 6.27 | 6.12 | 5.92 | 5.44 | 5.29 | 5.25 | 5.07 | 5.02 | 5.27 | – | |
| 9 | 6.21 | 5.93 | 5.53 | 5.80 | 5.05 | 5.63 | 5.70 | 6.05 | 5.78 | 5.68 | 6.36 | 5.42 | 6.13 | 5.63 | 5.23 | 4.80 | 5.83 | 8.38 | 7.52 | 6.15 | 5.88 | 6.34 | 7.09 | 7.09 | |
Notes
- The first 12 episodes of season eight were broadcast one day earlier in Canada.
