The Middle fingerprintFunny, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Heartwarming and hopeful
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Plenty of situational comedy and cringe comedy
Family, everyday modern life, and growing up
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances
Functional look and sound
Heartwarming and hopeful
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's heartwarming and hopeful. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Plenty of situational comedy and cringe comedy
Expect plenty of situational comedy and cringe comedy.
Family, everyday modern life, and growing up
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around family, everyday modern life, and growing up. It holds up on a rewatch.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Oh, and your family's so perfect.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Middle is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 7.7 and Metacritic 71). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-PG in the United States.
9 seasons
It has 9 seasons with 215 episodes.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Middle higher (82) than critics (71). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It ran from 2009 to 2018 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+113GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Middle in 127 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 214 storytelling tropes for The Middle, including Laxative Prank, I Want You to Meet an Old Friend of Mine, Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?.
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