What is The Middle about?
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 Middle (2009)
A wholesome, witty family navigates everyday mishaps with earnest hearts in suburban Indiana.
Cozy, with wholesome humor. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Prime Video and Peacock.
The Middle parents guide
Mild language and nothing scary, about what a TV-PG should carry.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated TV-PG.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- No real violence
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Cast and crew
Created byEileen Heisler, DeAnn Heline
StarringPatricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Charlie McDermott, Eden Sher, Atticus Shaffer
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