The Middle

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Season 2
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 30, 2009
Season #: 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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No score yet - based on 3 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
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Critic Reviews

  1. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    Oct 21, 2010
    88
    With each passing week, this series seems to more assuredly offer a first-class version of what so many viewers say they want: a humorous, heartfelt, realistic look at middle-class, middle-America family life.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Jan 25, 2011
    83
    All the performances are skillful, with Heaton and Flynn especially adept at conveying an affection--for each other, for their kids (who also include Atticus Shaffer and Charlie McDermott)--undimmed by their weariness.
  3. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tom Gliatto
    Dec 21, 2010
    75
    The show has a very sure grip on how these minor events, accompanied by small satisfactions, play out in a household of two middle-aged parents, two teenage kids and one inscrutable 9-year-old. [13 Dec 2010, p.46]
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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 35
  3. Negative: 5 out of 35
  1. Rfa
    Jul 28, 2012
    10
    Deserves to win the Emmy for best comedy series and Patricia Heaton for best actress in comedy series. The series evolves much from one seasonDeserves to win the Emmy for best comedy series and Patricia Heaton for best actress in comedy series. The series evolves much from one season to another, the cast is fantastic.… Full Review »
  2. KimmyTee
    Mar 11, 2011
    10
    This show is great. It is always funny. The cast has great chemistry. They are just a working family with three very different kids. They areThis show is great. It is always funny. The cast has great chemistry. They are just a working family with three very different kids. They are such a likable family that a lot of people can relate to. Hope this show sticks around!… Full Review »
  3. survivorfan989
    Aug 23, 2013
    8
    Just like the first season, this is another solid series of the show with every episode a highlight providing non-stop laughs. Its theJust like the first season, this is another solid series of the show with every episode a highlight providing non-stop laughs. Its the characters and the actors portraying them that make the show rather than the actual content itself, but overall a highly enjoyable show that I love to kick back and watch … Full Review »
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