The Middle ( season 9 ) - wikipedia The Middle ( season 9 ) The Middle ( season 9 ) Final season poster Starring Patricia Heaton Neil Flynn Charlie McDermott Eden Sher Atticus Shaffer Country of origin United States No. of episodes 5 Release Original network ABC Original release October 3, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 03 ) -- present Season chronology ← Previous Season 8 List of The Middle episodes 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. 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 ). Contents 1 Cast 1.1 Main Cast 1.2 Recurring 1.3 Guest Stars 2 Episodes 3 Ratings 4 References Cast Main article : List of The Middle characters 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 Daniela Bobadilla as Lexie Brooks, Sue 's college roommate and best friend and Axl 's new girlfriend. Casey Burke as Cindy, Brick 's quirky ex-girlfriend. Jen Ray as Nancy Donahue, the Hecks ' neighbor and Frankie 's best friend. Beau Wirick as Sean Donahue, Axl 's best friend from high school and Sue 's crush. Brock Ciarlelli as Brad Bottig, Sue 's best friend. Guest Stars Lisa Rinna as Tammy Brooks Gregory Harrison as Bennett Brooks Maree Cheatham as Sylvia Hammond - Tucker Episodes No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) 192 `` Vive La Hecks '' Lee Shallat - Chemel Tim Hobert October 3, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 03 ) T12. 15651 6.21 Axl returns home from Europe with a new, casual outlook on life, annoying Mike, who wants Axl to start looking for a job. After working at Spudsy 's for three straight months, Sue decides to cram a whole summer of fun into two days. Brick does n't know if he should break up with Cindy before his `` all - important '' sophomore year starts. Frankie tries to come up with an item for a family time capsule to be buried near the Orson cow. 193 `` Please Do n't Feed the Hecks '' Phil Traill Ilana Wernick October 10, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 10 ) T12. 15652 5.93 Axl gets a job as a bus driver, which does n't thrill Mike or Frankie because it is n't a good use of his business degree. Brick wants Mike to do a presentation for his class on career day ( Frankie has been banned from school functions ) but Mike staunchly refuses. Having sublet their apartment for the summer, Sue and Lexie return to find the tenants have rented it to an Airbnb customer who turns out to be Sue 's statistics professor. At home, Frankie gives Nancy Donahue an old scarf that she seems to like, and gets a fresh apple pie in return. This leads Frankie to see if she can unload more old junk on Nancy in exchange for home - cooked food. 194 `` Meet the Parents '' Lee Shallat - Chemel Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter October 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 17 ) T12. 15653 5.53 Frankie and Mike spend a weekend at the college with Lexie 's parents, Tammy and Bennett. While Frankie has a good time, Mike says he feels like Bennett is acting superior. Frankie later gets Mike to admit he 's jealous, and also embarrassed over not being able to give Frankie nice things. Meanwhile, Brick fakes being arrested for Sophomore Slammer weekend at Orson High, then needs Sue to bail him out because he has no friends to do so. ( Troy is out of town, and Cindy wo n't take Brick 's calls. ) Sue then tells Brick that sophomore year is n't all he 's built it up to be. 195 `` Halloween VIII : Orson Murder Mystery '' Phil Traill Rich Dahm October 24, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 24 ) T12. 15654 5.80 Frankie and Brick become detectives after learning that a former resident of their home died in the bathtub. Clues lead them to the victim 's sister Sylvia, who still lives in Orson, but all is not as it seems. Meanwhile, Sue insists on following Axl and Lexie wherever they go, even dressing as a `` third wheel '' for Halloween to indicate she knows what she 's doing. She later breaks down in front of Mike, saying how lonely she is and feeling like she 's lost both her brother and her best friend now that they are a couple. 196 5 `` Role of a Lifetime '' Lee Shallat - Chemel Roy Brown October 31, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 31 ) T12. 15655 5.05 Mike asks Sue to take care of flowers, dinner reservations and a gift for his and Frankie 's 25th wedding anniversary. Sue is initially excited to do this, but after Axl and Brick refuse her requests for help, she holds a family meeting and proclaims that she no longer wants to be `` Go - To Sue '' for everyone 's needs. A discussion ensues about everyone 's roles in the family, which escalates into an argument. It 's only after Frankie gets a call that her mother is in the hospital that the family comes together, realizing they all need to draw upon each other 's strengths. 197 6 `` The Setup '' Victor Nelli Jr. Tim Hobert November 7, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 07 ) T12. 15656 TBD 198 7 `` Thanksgiving IX '' Phil Traill Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter November 14, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 14 ) TBA TBD 199 8 `` Eyes Wide Open '' Jaffar Mahmood Rich Dahm November 21, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 21 ) TBA TBD 200 9 `` The 200th '' TBA TBA November 28, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 28 ) TBA TBD 201 10 TBA TBA TBA December 5, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 05 ) TBA TBD 202 11 TBA TBA TBA December 12, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 12 ) TBA TBD Ratings No. Title Air date Rating / share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) DVR ( 18 -- 49 ) Total ( 18 -- 49 ) `` Vive La Hecks '' October 3, 2017 1.6 / 6 6.21 TBD TBD `` Please Do n't Feed the Hecks '' October 10, 2017 1.4 / 6 5.93 TBD TBD `` Meet the Parents '' October 17, 2017 1.3 / 5 5.53 TBD TBD `` Halloween VIII : Orson Murder Mystery '' October 24, 2017 1.3 / 5 5.80 TBD TBD 5 `` Role of a Lifetime '' October 31, 2017 1.2 / 5 5.05 TBD TBD 6 `` The Setup '' November 7, 2017 TBD TBD TBD TBD 7 `` Thanksgiving IX '' November 14, 2017 TBD TBD TBD TBD 8 `` Eyes Wide Open '' TBA TBD TBD TBD TBD 9 `` The 200th '' TBA TBD TBD TBD TBD References ^ Jump up to : Andreeva, Nellie ( January 25, 2017 ). `` ' The Middle ' Renewed For Season 9 By ABC, Cast Set To Return ''. Deadline. Retrieved August 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Rice, Lynette. `` The Middle to end its run on ABC next year ''. Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 12, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( October 4, 2017 ). `` ' Fresh Off the Boat, ' ' Voice ' adjust up, ' Brooklyn Nine - Nine, ' ' L&O True Crime ' adjust down : Tuesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 4, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( October 11, 2017 ). `` ' Voice, ' ' Flash, ' ' Lethal Weapon ' & ' The Mick ' adjust up, ' NCIS : New Orleans ' down : Tuesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 11, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( October 18, 2017 ). `` ' NCIS, ' ' Voice ' and ' This Is Us ' adjust up, ' Black - ish ' and ' L&O True Crime ' down : Tuesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 18, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( October 25, 2017 ). `` ' This Is Us, ' ' Fresh Off the Boat, ' ' Kevin ' & World Series adjust up, ' L&O True Crime ' down : Tuesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 25, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( November 1, 2017 ). `` ' The Middle ' and World Series adjust up, ' Law & Order True Crime ' down : Tuesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 1, 2017. Jump up ^ `` '' The Setup `` ''. the Futon Critic. Retrieved October 23, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ( # 907 ) `` Thanksgiving IX '' ``. the Futon Critic. Retrieved October 30, 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Middle : Thanksgiving IX ''. Zap2it. Retrieved 31 October 2017. Jump up ^ `` '' Eyes Wide Open `` ''. the Futon Critic. Retrieved November 6, 2017. Jump up ^ http://thefutoncritic.com/showatch/middle/listings/ Jump up ^ `` Upcoming Episode Titles - Various Shows - 4th September 2017 ''. Spoiler TV. September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017. Jump up ^ http://thefutoncritic.com/showatch/middle/listings/ Jump up ^ http://thefutoncritic.com/showatch/middle/listings/ Jump up ^ http://thefutoncritic.com/showatch/middle/listings/ The Middle Characters Episodes Season 1 5 6 7 8 9 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Middle_(season_9)&oldid=809075080 '' Categories : The Middle ( TV series ) 2017 American television seasons Talk Contents About Wikipedia Gaeilge Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 6 November 2017, at 23 : 58. About Wikipedia

Question: when does the final season of the middle start
Answer: October 3, 2017