The Middle - Season 1 - Eps 1: Pilot
The pilot episode of the American television series The Middle, written by DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler and directed by Julie Anne Robinson, premiered on the ABC network in the United States on September 30, 2009. The pilot introduces viewers to the five central characters within the show who make up the Heck family: Frankie the working mother; her husband Mike; and their three children - teenagers Axl and Sue and their youngest child Brick. The show follows the characters as they deal with everyday challenges and family life, with Frankie serving as narrator. The critical reaction to the pilot episode were mostly favourable. The show held an aggregated score of 70/100 on the review website Metacritic. Many reviewers drew comparisons with another similarly named comedy series, Malcolm in the Middle.
About The Middle
Title: The Middle
First Air Date: 2009-09-30
Last Air Date: 2018-05-22
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.558/10 (from 661 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 9
Total Episodes: 215
Network: ABC
Genres: Comedy
Production Companies: Blackie and Blondie Productions, Warner Bros. Television
Synopsis
The daily mishaps of a married woman and her semi-dysfunctional family and their attempts to survive life in general in the city of Orson, Indiana.
Cast
Patricia Heaton
Frankie Heck
Neil Flynn
Mike Heck
Charlie McDermott
Axl Heck
Eden Sher
Sue Heck
Atticus Shaffer
Brick Heck
