Episode guide
The Middle: Season 9
24 episodes · premiered Oct 3, 2017
In the ninth and final season, Frankie and Mike had hoped to find themselves with an emptier nest, but with Axl now back at home, they find that hope quickly fading. Meanwhile, Sue and Sean Donahue will have to work out their unrequited feelings. And Brick makes a play to be more popular in high school. But, being a Heck, things almost never go quite as smoothly as you’d like!
- Episode 1: Vive La Hecks Oct 3, 2017 · 21m Axl returns home from his summer trip to Europe, sporting a man-bun and embracing a new, chill European outlook on life. Mike just wants him to clean up and look for a job, but Frankie…
- Episode 2: Please Don’t Feed the Hecks Oct 10, 2017 · 21m After Frankie gives neighbor Nancy Donahue an old scarf that is just sitting around gathering dust, Nancy returns the favor by baking her a delicious apple pie. Believing she’s stumbled…
- Episode 3: Meet the Parents Oct 17, 2017 · 21m Frankie is worried about meeting Lexie's rich parents. Brick discovers that he can't get arrested when he participates in the school's Sophomore Slammer fundraiser.
- Episode 4: Halloween VIII: Orson Murder Mystery Oct 3, 2017 · 21m Frankie discovers that a woman had died in the bathtub of the Heck house close to 50 years ago.
- Episode 5: Role of a Lifetime Oct 31, 2017 · 21m Axl tries to invent a new beverage; Mike asks Sue to put together a romantic evening for his and Frankie's 25th wedding anniversary; Sue declares she won't be the person who does…
- Episode 6: The Setup Nov 7, 2017 · 21m Frankie's mom stays with her after becoming ill; Sue suggests to Sean that they should set each other up on dates; Axl and Brick ponder what Mike actually does at the quarry.
- Episode 7: Thanksgiving IX Nov 14, 2017 · 21m The Hecks take a hectic road trip to Frankie's sister's house for Thanksgiving; the kids must decide which one of them will lose their job at Spudsy's.
- Episode 8: Eyes Wide Open Nov 21, 2017 · 21m When Axl visits Hutch, he discovers his friend has turned into a responsible adult; Sue is unable to sleep after watching a horror movie by herself; Brick enlists Frankie and Mike's help…
- Episode 9: The 200th Dec 5, 2017 · 21m Frankie remembers she has to come up with something to place in the time capsule; Bill Norwood informs Mike that he and Paula are separating; Brick tries to win Cindy back; Axl volunteers…
- Episode 10: The Christmas Miracle Dec 12, 2017 · 21m Frankie and Sue are devastated when Axl informs them that he's not going to church; Mike goes to war with the Glossner kids after they keep defacing his giant inflatable snowman; Brick…
- Episode 11: New Year’s Revelations Jan 2, 2018 · 21m Sue admits to Frankie that she kissed Sean Donahue at the Christmas party; Mike forces Axl and Brick to take a drive with him and Mike's dad.
- Episode 12: The Other Man Jan 9, 2018 · 21m Axl starts to bond more with Mike now that he has a real job; Frankie feels ignored; Brad pleads with Sue to introduce him to Aidan's handsome friend.
- Episode 13: Mommapalooza Jan 16, 2018 · 21m Frankie decides that she needs to find something new that she's passionate about—life's third act—and Reverend TimTom offers the perfect solution. Meanwhile, tired of hearing Sue and Brick…
- Episode 14: Guess Who's Coming to Frozen Dinner Feb 6, 2018 · 21m Mike's wayward brother, Rusty, comes to town and presents Sue with an extravagant gift, which Mike thinks is stolen goods. Meanwhile, with Sue now older and living the college life, Mike…
- Episode 15: Toasted Feb 27, 2018 · 21m Things don't go as smoothly as planned for the Hecks when Frankie helps Sue celebrate her 21st birthday by taking her to a bar close to the college, Mike begrudgingly accompanies Brick to…
- Episode 16: The Crying Game Mar 13, 2018 · 21m While Frankie feels the need to have a good cry after having a bad week, Mike shares the good news that, after 25 years as manager at the local quarry, he is being offered the job of…
- Episode 17: Hecks vs. Glossners: The Final Battle Mar 20, 2018 · 21m It's the Orson showdown of the century when the Hecks - along with the Donahues and Bill Norwood - wage a war against the Glossners after they steal Sue's car.
- Episode 18: Thank You For Not Kissing Apr 3, 2018 · 21m Dr. Fulton tells Frankie and Mike that Brick and Cindy have been making out all over the school. Mike tries to teach Brick proper dating etiquette; Sue attempts to give Sean the snow…
- Episode 19: Bat Out Of Heck Apr 10, 2018 · 21m Frankie is surprised but relieved when Dr. Goodwin agrees to buy all of the peanut brittle that Brick needs to sell for school. But the good doctor displays a bit of Mr. Hyde behavior when…
- Episode 20: Great Heckspectations May 1, 2018 · 21m Frankie has to force Brick into asking Cindy to the high school prom but worries that his quirkiness could spoil the happy event; Lexie talks a clueless Axl into giving Sue a belated 21st…
- Episode 21: The Royal Flush May 8, 2018 · 21m In an attempt to get Frankie the best Mother's Day gift ever, Sue and Brick enter a trivia contest where they could win a trip for two to London for the upcoming royal wedding; and Axl is…
- Episode 22: Split Decision May 15, 2018 · 21m Frankie makes it her mission to sway Axl from taking the job in Denver; Sue is depressed over Sean leaving for Ghana; Brick buys a huge amount of lawn chairs to replace the one he's been…
- Episode 23: A Heck of a Ride (1) May 22, 2018 · 21m The family takes a road trip to Denver, where Axl will start his new job – and new life away from home.
- Episode 24: A Heck of a Ride (2) May 22, 2018 · 21m The series concludes as the family escorts Axl to Colorado. Meanwhile the long affair of the snow globe and its relation to Sean and Sue's relationship comes to a head.