<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← Previous Season 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> List of The Middle episodes </Td> </Tr> <P> The ninth and final season of the television comedy series The Middle began on October 3, 2017, 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 . On August 2, 2017, it was announced that the ninth season would be the series' last . The season has been dubbed as "The Farewell Season" and will run for 24 episodes . </P> <P> The show is about a working class family led by Frances "Frankie" Heck (Patricia Heaton), a middle aged Midwestern woman married to Michael "Mike" Heck (Neil Flynn), who reside 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). </P>

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