"The Middle" Is Over, and Fans Are So Emotional
Audiences were devastated last year when The Middle announced that its ninth season would be its last, but showrunner and co-creator of the ABC sitcom DeAnn Heline promised a fitting ending for the beloved show. And fans got just that on Tuesday night.
The one-hour series finale finally aired on May 22, focusing on how oldest son Axl's decision to move to Denver for work impacts the rest of the family. Matriach Frankie struggles to keep her cool, father Mike seems to stay calm, and the Heck kids, Axl, Sue, and Brick, have a heart-to-heart before Axl leaves.
In a flash-forward, the finale revealed the eventual fates of everyone in the Heck family. Axl moved back home to Orson after Denver, and he and Lexie (Sue's best friend) get married and have three kids. Sue and Sean, Axl's childhood best friend, get married in a ceremony officiated by Reverend Tim-Tom, and Brick marries Cindy and becomes a famous author. Frankie and Mike never win the lottery or fix that pesky dryer, but they are happy with the way their lives turned out.
People are feeling very emotional about the ending.
The cast and crew of the show also shared their reactions to the finale, including Patricia Heaton, who played family matriarch Frankie Heck, and Charlie McDermott, who played son Axl Heck.
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