The Middle season 8 facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Middle season 8
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Starring	Patricia Heaton Neil Flynn Charlie McDermott Eden Sher Atticus Shaffer
No. of episodes	23
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	October 11, 2016 (2016-10-11) – May 16, 2017 (2017-05-16)
List of The Middle episodes

The eighth season of the funny TV show The Middle started on October 11, 2016. It was shown on the ABC channel in the United States. This season was made by Blackie and Blondie Productions and Warner Bros. Television. The people who created the show, DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler, were in charge of making it. This season had 23 episodes. The last episode aired on May 16, 2017.

The show is all about the Heck family, who are a working-class family. They live in a small, made-up town called Orson, Indiana. The mom is Frances "Frankie" Heck, played by Patricia Heaton. The dad is Michael "Mike" Heck, played by Neil Flynn. They have three kids: Axl (Charlie McDermott), Sue (Eden Sher), and Brick (Atticus Shaffer).

Meet the Characters

This section tells you about the actors and the characters they play in the show.

Main Family Members

These are the main actors who play the Heck family:

• Patricia Heaton as Frankie Heck, the busy mom.
• Neil Flynn as Mike Heck, the quiet dad.
• Charlie McDermott as Axl Heck, the oldest son.
• Eden Sher as Sue Heck, the optimistic daughter.
• Atticus Shaffer as Brick Heck, the youngest son who loves books.

Friends and Neighbors

These actors play characters who appear often in the show:

• Daniela Bobadilla as Lexie Brooks, Sue's college roommate and Axl's girlfriend.
• Alphonso McAuley as Charles "Hutch" Hutchinson, Axl's best friend and college roommate.
• Tommy Bechtold as Kenny, another one of Axl and Hutch's roommates.
• Greer Grammer as April, Axl's sweet but not-so-smart ex-girlfriend. They even got married briefly!
• Casey Burke as Cindy Hornberger, Brick's unique girlfriend.
• Jen Ray as Nancy Donahue, the Hecks' neighbor and Frankie's best friend.
• Sean O'Bryan as Ron Donahue, Nancy's husband and a friend of the Hecks.
• Beau Wirick as Sean Donahue, Axl's best friend from high school.
• Pat Finn as Bill Norwood, another friend and neighbor of the Hecks.
• Jovan Armand as Troy, one of Brick's friends from school.
• Paul Hipp as Reverend Tim-Tom, a fun youth pastor at the Hecks' church.

Special Guest Stars

Here are some famous actors who appeared in this season:

• Dave Foley as Dr. Chuck Fulton, Brick's therapist.
• Brooke Shields as Rita Glossner, a tough neighbor of the Hecks.
• Emily Rutherfurd as Dierdre Peterson, another neighbor with four kids.
• Norm Macdonald as Rusty Heck, Mike's brother.
• John Cullum as "Big Mike" Heck, Mike's father.
• Jack McBrayer as Dr. Ted Goodwin, Frankie's super friendly boss.
• Gia Mantegna as Devin Levin, Axl's college classmate and ex-girlfriend.
• Galadriel Stineman as Cassidy Finch, Axl's ex-girlfriend from high school.
• Katlin Mastandrea as "Weird Ashley" Wyman, Axl's quirky classmate.
• Monica Horan as Anna Ferguson, a woman who accidentally took Brick home when he was a baby!
  • Monica Horan also played Amy Barone, who was Patricia Heaton's sister-in-law on her other show, Everybody Loves Raymond.
• Alan Rachins as Mort, a clothing store worker.

Season 8 Episodes

You can find a full list of all The Middle episodes here:

TV Show Viewership

This section shows how many people watched each episode when it first aired.