Stuck in the Middle

*This article is about the TV series. For the pilot episode, see Stuck in the Middle (episode).*

## *Stuck in the Middle*

### **Starring**

Jenna Ortega
Ronni Hawk
Isaak Presley
Ariana Greenblatt
Kayla Maisonet
Nicolas Bechtel
Malachi Barton
Cerina Vincent
Joe Nieves

### **Theme music composer**

Shridhar Solanki
Sidh Solanki
Maria Christensen

### **Production company(s)**

International Donut Fund Productions
Horizon Productions

### **Original run**

February 14, 2016 - July 23, 2018

***Stuck in the Middle*** was an American single-camera sitcom developed for Disney Channel, written and executive produced by Linda Videtti Figueiredo. The series stars Jenna Ortega as Harley Diaz.

The show was picked up for a second season on June 15, 2016.

On August 31, 2017, Disney Channel renewed the show for a third season. On March 30, 2018, Disney Channel announced that Season 3 will be the final season.  The series finale aired on July 23, 2018.

## Premise

Set in **Massachusetts**, in the fictional town of Marshport; Told from Harley’s point of view, the slice of life stories find humor in everyday life as this middle child devises creative ways to cope with – and stand out – in her family’s busy suburban Massachusetts household. The Diaz parents, Suzy and Tom, also have six other kids: Rachel the self-involved eldest; Georgie, a basketball-playing teen; Ethan, Harley’s closest ally; invincible and indestructible twins Lewie and “Beast”; and the strong-willed youngest sibling, Daphne.

## Cast

### **Main**

* Jenna Ortega as Harley Diaz
* Ronni Hawk as Rachel Diaz (main cast (season 1-2); recurring star (season 3))
* Isaak Presley as Ethan Diaz
* Ariana Greenblatt as Daphne Diaz
* Kayla Maisonet as Georgie Diaz
* Nicolas Bechtel as Lewie Diaz
* Malachi Barton as Beast Diaz
* Cerina Vincent as Suzy Diaz
* Joe Nieves as Tom Diaz
* Lulu Lambros as Ellie Peters
* Joshua Bassett as Aidan Peters (recurring star: season 3)
* Lauren Pritchard as Bethany Peters

## Trivia

* The show was originally called "Stuck in the Middle With You."
	+ Coincentially, this series was named after a *Steeler's Wheel* song.
* This show is similar to "*The Loud House*", "*Modern Family*","*The Thundermans*" and the 1950 and 2003 film *Cheaper by the Dozen.*
* This is the 11th Disney Channel Original Series to be a single camera series, preceded after *Flash Forward*, *The Famous Jett Jackson*, *So Weird*, *The Jersey*, *Even Stevens*, *In a Heartbeat*, *Lizzie McGuire*, *Phil of the Future*, *Life with Derek*, *Jonas*, and *My Babysitter's a Vampire*.
* This is Disney Channels' second sitcom centering around a Hispanic/Latino family, the first being *Wizards of Waverly Place* (2007-2012).
* A six-episode series of web shorts, Stuck in the Store, aired between the first and second seasons.
* The show premiered on February 14, 2016, after the Disney Channel premiere of *Frozen* (2013).
* The show will end with a total of 57 episodes. (59 produced)
* Stuck in the Middle is produced by *Horizon Productions* which also produces *Andi Mack*, starring the gay-esqued personality Peyton Elizabeth. Both are single-camera shows and do not use a laugh-track, unlike most Disney shows. They're also among the few Disney shows not produced by *It's a Laugh Productions.*

## References

1. ↑ | Deadline
2. ↑ http://www.stitchkingdom.com/disney-first-look-stuck-in-the-middle-premieres-on-disney-channel-in-february-83412/
3. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4488724/trivia?ref\_=tt\_trv\_trv