The ninth and final season of the television comedy series The Middle began on October 3, 2017, on ABC in the United States. It was produced by Blackie and Blondie Productions and Warner Bros. Television with series creators DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler as executive producers. On August 2, 2017, it was announced that the ninth season would be the series' last, at the request of the series' creators. The season was dubbed as "The Farewell Season" and ran for 24 episodes.
The show is about a working-class family led by Frances "Frankie" Heck (Patricia Heaton), a middle-aged Midwestern woman married to Michael "Mike" Heck (Neil Flynn), who resides in the small fictional town of Orson, Indiana. The town of Orson is based in Jasper, Indiana. Frankie and Mike are the parents of three children, Axl (Charlie McDermott), Sue (Eden Sher), and Brick (Atticus Shaffer). The series concluded with a one-hour series finale on May 22, 2018. Although a spin-off was being developed, ABC abandoned the project in November 2018.
Cast
Main Patricia Heaton as Frankie Heck Neil Flynn as Mike Heck Charlie McDermott as Axl Heck Eden Sher as Sue Heck Atticus Shaffer as Brick Heck
Recurring Brock Ciarlelli as Brad Bottig Daniela Bobadilla as Lexie Brooks Beau Wirick as Sean Donahue Pat Finn as Bill Norwood Casey Burke as Cindy Hornberger Jen Ray as Nancy Donahue Alphonso McAuley as Charles "Hutch" Hutchinson Sean O'Bryan as Ron Donahue
Guest Jackson White as Aidan, Sue's unintended romantic interest Jonathan Goldstein as Mark Beckett, Sue's statistics professor Paul Hipp as Reverend Tim-Tom, the youth pastor at the Hecks' church Lisa Rinna as Tammy Brooks, Lexie's mother Gregory Harrison as Bennett Brooks, Lexie's father French Stewart as Principal Cameron Maree Cheatham as Sylvia Hammond-Tucker, the main suspect in the death of her sister, a woman whom Frankie and Brick believed was murdered Marsha Mason as Pat Spence, Frankie's mother Jimmy Bellinger as Edwin, the manager at Spudsy's, where Sue (currently) and Axl and Brick (formerly) have all worked Brenna D'Amico as Lilah, Brick's new crush at school Brian Doyle-Murray as Don Ehlert, the owner of the car dealership where Frankie used to work Brittany Ross and Natalie Lander as Courtney and Debbie, airheaded cheerleaders who dated Axl as one in high school John Cullum as Michael "Big Mike" Heck Sr., Mike's father Blaine Saunders as Carly, Sue's best friend since middle school Corbin Bleu as Luke, Aidan's friend and bandmate Norm Macdonald as Rusty Heck, Mike's brother Tommy Bechtold as Kenny, Axl's former college roommate and friend Rose Abdoo as Jodie "Mrs. K" Kozicki, Brick's health teacher Malcolm Foster Smith as Dave, a worker at Mike's quarry Troy Metcalf as Jim, a worker at Mike's quarry Greg Cipes as Chuck, a worker at Mike's quarry Brooke Shields as Rita Glossner, mother of the reckless Glossner boys who terrorize the Hecks' neighborhood Wade Chandler as Derrick Glossner Gibson Bobby Sjobeck as Diaper Glossner Dave Foley as Dr. Fulton, Brick's therapist and counselor at school Jack McBrayer as Dr. Ted Goodwin, a dentist and Frankie's current employer Peter Breitmayer as Pete Miller, Frankie's former workmate who is the top salesman at Ehlert Motors Aidan Potter as Scott, Brick's old friend from the socially-challenged group who has now outgrown his quirks Carlin James as Zack, Brick's old friend from the socially-challenged group who has now outgrown his quirks Cameron Gellman as Henry, Brick's old friend from the socially-challenged group who has now outgrown his quirks Katlin Mastandrea as "Weird" Ashley Wyman, Axl's accidental prom date in high school who has stalked him since then
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