The BEST seasons of The Middle
Every season of The Middle ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of The Middle!
Frankie Heck and her husband Mike have lived in Orson, Indiana, their whole lives. A man of few words (every one a zinger), Mike is a manager at the town quarry and Frankie is the third-best used car salesman (out of the three) at the local dealership. She may not be a high-powered career woman, but when it comes to her family, she'll go to just about any length. And with kids like these, she had better. There's Axl, her semi-nudist teenage son conceived while under the influence of Guns N' Roses; Sue, the awkward teenage daughter who fails at everything... but with the utmost of gusto; and their seven-year-old son Brick, whose best friend is his backpack. Sometimes it seems like everyone is trying to get to the top, or struggling not to hit bottom, but we think Frankie and her family will find a lot of love, and a lot of laughs, somewhere in "The Middle".
#1 - Season 8
First Aired 10/12/2016
In Season 8, the Heck kids break out of their comfort zones and navigate new situations. Axl discovers the love of his life. Sue changes her major to drama. And Brick has made it his mission to fit in with his high school peers. With an emptier nest, Frankie and Mike cut back on the parental duties – easier said than done as parenting continues no matter where your kids are!
#2 - Season 7
First Aired 9/24/2015
The Middles seventh smash season sees the Hecks breaking out of their comfort zones and navigating new situations than what they're used to.
#3 - Season 5
First Aired 9/26/2013
#4 - Season 6
First Aired 9/25/2014
It's Season Six, and where in the heck will the Hecks go from here? As the kids – Axl, Sue and Brick – keep getting older, Frankie and Mike think family life is going to get easier, but they couldn't be more wrong! Bigger kids only means bigger problems! Whatever the Hecks do, do not attempt it at home!
#5 - Season 3
First Aired 9/22/2011
#6 - Season 9
First Aired 10/4/2017
In the ninth and final season, Frankie and Mike had hoped to find themselves with an emptier nest, but with Axl now back at home, they find that hope quickly fading. Meanwhile, Sue and Sean Donahue will have to work out their unrequited feelings. And Brick makes a play to be more popular in high school. But, being a Heck, things almost never go quite as smoothly as you’d like!
#7 - Season 2
First Aired 9/23/2010
#8 - Season 4
First Aired 9/27/2012
While an unexpected turn of events might force Frankie to reevaluate her career at the car dealership, Mike's made it his mission to ensure that Axl somehow earns a sports scholarship to college next year. Meanwhile, Sue's not only navigating high school, but wants to navigate Indiana roads by getting her driver's license. It's no wonder that youngest son Brick keeps his nose in a book!
