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The Middle season 7
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No. of episodes 24
Release
Original network ABC
Original release September 23, 2015 (2015-09-23) – May 18, 2016 (2016-05-18)
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

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

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
145 1 "Not Your Brother's Drop Off" Lee Shallat Chemel Tim Hobert September 23, 2015 (2015-09-23) 4X7101 8.21
146 2 "Cutting the Cord" Danny Salles Rich Dahm September 30, 2015 (2015-09-30) 4X7102 7.91
147 3 "The Shirt" Lee Shallat Chemel Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter October 7, 2015 (2015-10-07) 4X7103 7.30
148 4 "Risky Business" Phil Traill Ilana Wernick October 14, 2015 (2015-10-14) 4X7104 7.12
149 5 "Land of the Lost" Lee Shallat Chemel Roy Brown October 21, 2015 (2015-10-21) 4X7105 7.08
150 6 "Halloween VI: Tick Tock Death" Elliot Hegarty Tim Hobert October 28, 2015 (2015-10-28) 4X7106 7.43
151 7 "Homecoming II: The Tailgate" Lee Shallat Chemel Ilana Wernick November 11, 2015 (2015-11-11) 4X7107 7.62
152 8 "Thanksgiving VII" Elliot Hegarty Rich Dahm November 18, 2015 (2015-11-18) 4X7108 7.93
153 9 "The Convention" Lee Shallat Chemel Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter December 2, 2015 (2015-12-02) 4X7109 7.64
154 10 "Not So Silent Night" Melissa Kosar DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler December 9, 2015 (2015-12-09) 4X7110 8.06
155 11 "The Rush" Lee Shallat Chemel Roy Brown January 6, 2016 (2016-01-06) 4X7111 7.84
156 12 "Birds of a Feather" Victor Nelli Tim Hobert January 13, 2016 (2016-01-13) 4X7112 7.46
157 13 "Floating 50" Lee Shallat Chemel Rich Dahm January 20, 2016 (2016-01-20) 4X7113 7.24
158 14 "Film, Friends and Fruit Pies" Blake T. Evans Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter February 10, 2016 (2016-02-10) 4X7114 6.85
159 15 "Hecks at a Movie" Lee Shallat Chemel Ilana Wernick February 17, 2016 (2016-02-17) 4X7115 7.29
160 16 "The Man Hunt" Danny Salles Roy Brown February 24, 2016 (2016-02-24) 4X7116 7.30
161 17 "The Wisdom Teeth" Lee Shallat Chemel Stacey Pulwer March 16, 2016 (2016-03-16) 4X7117 7.15
162 18 "A Very Donahue Vacation" Jaffar Mahmood Rich Dahm March 23, 2016 (2016-03-23) 4X7118 7.24
163 19 "Crushed" Lee Shallat Chemel Tim Hobert April 6, 2016 (2016-04-06) 4X7119 7.04
164 20 "Survey Says..." Lee Shallat Chemel Ilana Wernick April 13, 2016 (2016-04-13) 4X7120 6.98
165 21 "The Lanai" Blake T. Evans Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter April 27, 2016 (2016-04-27) 4X7121 6.72
166 22 "Not Mother's Day" Lee Shallat Chemel Rich Dahm May 4, 2016 (2016-05-04) 4X7122 7.02
167 23 "Find My Hecks" Phil Traill Roy Brown May 11, 2016 (2016-05-11) 4X7123 6.73
168 24 "The Show Must Go On" Lee Shallat Chemel Tim Hobert May 18, 2016 (2016-05-18) 4X7124 6.73
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
Total
(18–49)
1 "Not Your Brother's Drop Off" September 23, 2015 (2015-09-23) 2.1/8 8.21 0.9 3.0
2 "Cutting the Cord" September 30, 2015 (2015-09-30) 2.2/8 7.91 N/A N/A
3 "The Shirt" October 7, 2015 (2015-10-07) 2.0/7 7.30 0.9 2.9
4 "Risky Business" October 14, 2015 (2015-10-14) 2.0/7 7.12 0.8 2.8
5 "Land of the Lost" October 21, 2015 (2015-10-21) 1.9/7 7.08 N/A N/A
6 "Halloween VI: Tic Toc Death" October 28, 2015 (2015-10-28) 2.0/7 7.43 0.8 2.8
7 "Homecoming II: The Tailgate" November 11, 2015 (2015-11-11) 2.0/7 7.62 N/A N/A
8 "Thanksgiving VII" November 18, 2015 (2015-11-18) 2.1/7 7.93 0.8 2.9
9 "The Convention" December 2, 2015 (2015-12-02) 2.0/7 7.64 0.7 2.7
10 "Not So Silent Night" December 9, 2015 (2015-12-09) 2.0/7 8.06 N/A N/A
11 "The Rush" January 6, 2016 (2016-01-06) 2.1/7 7.84 0.8 2.9
12 "Birds of a Feather" January 13, 2016 (2016-01-13) 1.9/7 7.46 0.7 2.6
13 "Floating 50" January 20, 2016 (2016-01-20) 1.8/6 7.24 0.7 2.5
14 "Film, Friends and Fruit Pies" February 10, 2016 (2016-02-10) 1.8/7 6.85 0.8 2.6
15 "Hecks at a Movie" February 17, 2016 (2016-02-17) 1.9/7 7.29 N/A N/A
16 "The Man Hunt" February 24, 2016 (2016-02-24) 1.9/6 7.30 N/A N/A
17 "The Wisdom Teeth" March 16, 2016 (2016-03-16) 1.7/7 7.15 0.8 2.5
18 "A Very Donahue Vacation" March 23, 2016 (2016-03-23) 1.7/7 7.24 0.7 2.4
19 "Crushed" April 6, 2016 (2016-04-06) 1.7/6 7.04 0.7 2.4
20 "Survey Says..." April 13, 2016 (2016-04-13) 1.7/6 6.98 0.7 2.4
21 "The Lanai" April 27, 2016 (2016-04-27) 1.7/6 6.72 TBA TBA
22 "Not Mother's Day" May 4, 2016 (2016-05-04) 1.7/6 7.02 TBA TBA
23 "Find My Hecks" May 11, 2016 (2016-05-11) 1.6/6 6.73 TBA TBA
24 "The Show Must Go On" May 18, 2016 (2016-05-18) 1.6/6 6.73 TBA TBA
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