'The Middle' Calls It Quits
by EG
The Hecks are saying goodbye. The Middle is set to end with its upcoming ninth season, ABC announced on Wednesday, August 2.
The family sitcom, which premiered in September 2009, is one of ABC's longest-running comedies, along with Modern Family. The Middle followed a middle class family living in Orson, Indiana, and starred Patricia Heaton (Frankie), Neil Flynn (Mike), Charlie McDermott (Axl), Eden Sher (Sue) and Atticus Shaffer (Brick).
"The Heck family has been part of the ABC family for almost a decade," ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey said in a statement. "It's rare for a series to have this type of longevity, and we are proud to have been its home. We've watched Axl, Sue and Brick grow up right before our eyes under Frankie and Mike's unique parenting style. I'm looking forward to the fitting and happy ending the producers will give the Hecks and our viewers."
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Patricia Heaton also appeared in Everybody Loves Raymond.