Should you watch The Middle?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
The Middle
Series · 2009
The daily mishaps of a married woman and her semi-dysfunctional family and their attempts to survive life in general in the city of Orson, Indiana.
The sides of The Middle
- A tired mom in small-town Indiana
- Three odd kids, Axl, Sue and Brick
- A family always short on money
The Middle is good for you if…
- you like the Hecks, a family scraping by and sticking together.
- you laugh at Sue's endless optimism and Brick whispering to himself.
- you want a warm sitcom with nothing scary in it.
The Middle is bad for you if…
- nine seasons is too much for you.
- you like your sitcoms with a darker, meaner edge.
About: family · money · ordinary life
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