The Middle season 7 explained

Season Number:	7
Bgcolour:	C5E384
Image Upright:	1.15
Network:	ABC
Num Episodes:	24
Episode List:	List of The Middle episodes

The seventh season of the television comedy series The Middle began airing on September 23, 2015, on ABC in the United States. It is produced by Blackie and Blondie Productions and Warner Bros. Television with series creators DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler as executive producers.

The show is about Frances "Frankie" Heck (Patricia Heaton), a middle-class, middle-aged Midwestern woman married to Michael "Mike" Heck (Neil Flynn) who resides in the small fictional town of Orson, Indiana. They are the parents of three children, Axl (Charlie McDermott), Sue (Eden Sher), and Brick (Atticus Shaffer).

Cast

Main cast

• 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

• Alphonso McAuley as Charles "Hutch" Hutchinson, Axl's football teammate and best friend at college. His full name is revealed this season.
• Tommy Bechtold as Kenny, Axl and Hutch's weird roommate, a hardcore gamer. He speaks for the first time in "Halloween VI: Tick Tock Death".
• Casey Burke as Cindy Hornberger, Brick's classmate, with whom he is in the early stages of a relationship.
• Daniela Bobadilla as Lexie Brooks, Sue's closest friend at college who becomes her second roommate and is an incredibly kind rich little girl.
• Jen Ray as Nancy Donahue, the Hecks' neighbor and friend.
• Pat Finn as Bill Norwood, the Hecks' neighbor and friend.
• Julie Brown as Paula Norwood, the Hecks' neighbor and friend.
• Beau Wirick as Sean Donahue, one of Axl's friends who is away at college. He shows up this season with a hipster look and claims he is now a vegan.
• Gia Mantegna as Devin Levin, Frankie's hairdresser's relative and Axl's college classmate/ex-girlfriend. They break up when Devin thinks they should see others.
• Brittany Ross and Natalie Lander as Courtney and Debbie, airheaded cheerleaders who dated Axl as one in high school.
• Paul Hipp as Reverend Timothy "TimTom" Thomas, a youth pastor at the Hecks' church.
• Jack McBrayer as Dr. Ted Goodwin, Frankie's boss at the dental office.
• Jovan Armand as Troy, Brick's tall, heavyset classmate who initially protects him at school, then becomes his friend.

Guest

• Norm Macdonald as Rusty Heck, Mike's brother.
• Brooke Shields as Rita Glossner, the Hecks' uncouth and troubled neighbor.
• Marsha Mason as Pat Spence, Frankie's mother.
• Faith Ford as Sheila, Frankie's co-worker at Heritage Village.
• John Cullum as "Big Mike" Heck, Mike's father.
• Cheryl Hines as Dr. Sommer Samuelson, head of the company that takes over Frankie's dental office.
• Alan Ruck as Jack Kershaw, Axl's boss at Little Betty.
• Brian Stepanek as Merv, Cindy's father.
• Lauren Drasler as LuEllen, Cindy's mother.
• Emily Rutherfurd as Dierdre Peterson, the Hecks' new neighbor.

Episodes

See also: List of The Middle episodes.

No.	Title	Air date	data-sort-type="number"	Rating/share (18–49)	data-sort-type="number"	Viewers (millions)	data-sort-type="number"	DVR (18–49)	data-sort-type="number"	Total (18–49)
1	"Not Your Brother's Drop Off"		2.1/8	8.21	0.9	3.0^[1]
2	"Cutting the Cord"		2.2/8	7.91
3	"The Shirt"		2.0/7	7.30	0.9	2.9^[2]
4	"Risky Business"		2.0/7	7.12	0.8	2.8^[3]
5	"Land of the Lost"		1.9/7	7.08
6	"Halloween VI: Tic Toc Death"		2.0/7	7.43	0.8	2.8^[4]
7	"Homecoming II: The Tailgate"		2.0/7	7.62
8	"Thanksgiving VII"		2.1/7	7.93	0.8	2.9^[5]
9	"The Convention"		2.0/7	7.64	0.7	2.7^[6]
10	"Not So Silent Night"		2.0/7	8.06
11	"The Rush"		2.1/7	7.84	0.8	2.9^[7]
12	"Birds of a Feather"		1.9/7	7.46	0.7	2.6^[8]
13	"Floating 50"		1.8/6	7.24	0.7	2.5^[9]
14	"Film, Friends and Fruit Pies"		1.8/7	6.85	0.8	2.6^[10]
15	"Hecks at a Movie"		1.9/7	7.29
16	"The Man Hunt"		1.9/6	7.30
17	"The Wisdom Teeth"		1.7/7	7.15	0.8	2.5^[11]
18	"A Very Donahue Vacation"		1.7/7	7.24	0.7	2.4^[12]
19	"Crushed"		1.7/6	7.04	0.7	2.4^[13]
20	"Survey Says..."		1.7/6	6.98	0.7	2.4^[14]
21	"The Lanai"		1.7/6	6.72
22	"Not Mother's Day"		1.7/6	7.02
23	"Find My Hecks"		1.6/6	6.73
24	"The Show Must Go On"		1.6/6	6.73

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Empire' Hits New High, Leads Premiere Week L+7 Ratings Gains With 'Blindspot'. Andreeva. Nellie. October 11, 2015. Deadline Hollywood. October 11, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151012113459/http://deadline.com/2015/10/empire-series-high-l7-ratings-blindspot-1201575660/. October 12, 2015. live.
2. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings, week 3: 'Quantico' more than doubles, 'Empire' and 'Blindspot' score biggest gains. Porter. Rick. October 31, 2015. TV by the Numbers. October 31, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151026192019/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/10/26/broadcast-live-7-ratings-week-3-2015-16/480276/. October 26, 2015. dead.
3. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings, week 4: 'Jane the Virgin' premiere doubles, 'Empire' and 'Blindspot' top charts for Oct. 12-18. Porter. Rick. November 4, 2015. TV by the Numbers. November 4, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151103180655/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/11/02/broadcast-live-7-ratings-week-4-2015/481275/. November 3, 2015. dead.
4. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' and 'Blindspot' top week 6, 'Quantico' doubles in 18-49 and viewers. Porter. Rick. November 16, 2015. TV by the Numbers. November 16, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151118045528/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/11/16/broadcast-live-7-ratings-big-bang-theory-and-blindspot-top-week-6-quantico-doubles-in-18-49-and-viewers/. November 18, 2015. dead.
5. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings, week 9: 'Big Bang Theory' makes the biggest gains. Porter. Rick. December 7, 2015. TV by the Numbers. December 7, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151210012505/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/12/07/broadcast-live-7-ratings-week-9-big-bang-theory-makes-the-biggest-gains/. December 10, 2015. dead.
6. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings, week 11: 'Empire' fall finale on top, 'Vampire Diaries' leads percentage gains. Porter. Rick. December 21, 2015. TV by the Numbers. December 21, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151224235703/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/12/21/broadcast-live-7-ratings-week-11-nov-30-dec-6-2015/. December 24, 2015. dead.
7. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'Shades of Blue' premiere gets a good lift in week 16. Porter. Rick. January 25, 2016. TV by the Numbers. January 25, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160128010705/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/01/25/broadcast-live-7-ratings-week-16-jan-4-10-2016/. January 28, 2016. dead.
8. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' and 'Modern Family' lead week 17, 'Shades of Blue' doubles. Porter. Rick. February 1, 2016. TV by the Numbers. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160202103725/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/02/01/broadcast-live-7-ratings-jan-11-17-2016-week-17/. February 2, 2016. dead.
9. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'X-Files' premiere dominates week 18, 'Limitless' doubles. Porter. Rick. February 8, 2016. TV by the Numbers. February 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160210091925/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/02/08/broadcast-live-7-ratings-week-18-jan-18-24-2016/. February 10, 2016. dead.
10. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'How to Get Away with Murder,' 5 other shows double in a DVR-heavy week 21. Porter. Rick. February 29, 2016. TV by the Numbers. February 29, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160301101611/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/02/29/broadcast-live-7-ratings-week-21-feb-8-14-2016/. March 1, 2016. dead.
11. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'Modern Family' and 'Blindspot' gain the most for March 14–20. Porter. Rick. April 5, 2016. TV by the Numbers. April 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160405220845/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/04/05/broadcast-live-7-ratings-march-14-20-2016/. April 5, 2016. dead.
12. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'Modern Family' tops the week of March 21–27, 4 shows double. Porter. Rick. April 11, 2016. TV by the Numbers. April 11, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160412163859/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/04/11/broadcast-live-7-ratings-march-21-27-2016/. April 12, 2016. dead.
13. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings: ‘Empire’ and ‘Big Bang Theory’ stay on top for April 4–10. Porter. Rick. April 25, 2016. TV by the Numbers. April 25, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160425224416/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/04/25/broadcast-live-7-ratings-april-4-10-2016/. April 25, 2016. dead.
14. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings: ‘Empire’ and ‘Blacklist’ have biggest gains, 4 shows double. Porter. Rick. May 2, 2016. TV by the Numbers. May 2, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160503111910/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/05/02/broadcast-live-7-ratings-april-11-17-2016/. May 3, 2016. dead.