The Middle - Season 8

In Season 8, the Heck kids break out of their comfort zones and navigate new situations. Axl discovers the love of his life. Sue changes her major to drama. And Brick has made it his mission to fit in with his high school peers. With an emptier nest, Frankie and Mike cut back on the parental duties – easier said than done as parenting continues no matter where your kids are!

23 Episodes

The Core Group

Season 8 - Episode 1

Frankie and Mike are excited to be introduced to the love of Axl's life, April and the family is surprised when she reveals an unusual perso...

A Tough Pill to Swallow

Season 8 - Episode 2

Mike tries to help a devastated Sue get back into college after discovering she has been kicked out for not renewing her financial aid, and ...

Halloween VII: The Heckoning

Season 8 - Episode 3

As Halloween approaches, Frankie is taken aback when she discovers that, if the circumstances ever arose where she and Mike got divorced, th...

True Grit

Season 8 - Episode 4

A clueless Sue turns to Axl for help in figuring out how she can break up with her boyfriend; Brick's attempts to make friends in high schoo...

Roadkill

Season 8 - Episode 5

Frankie and Mike's embarrassment over forgetting Brick's birthday turns to fear when they realize it's time to teach him to drive. Sue learn...

Thanksgiving VIII

Season 8 - Episode 6

Frankie decides that April is not good enough to be with Axl and does anything she can to keep her out of the annual family Christmas photo....

Look Who's Not Talking

Season 8 - Episode 7

Frankie is upset that Axl refuses to answer her calls or texts after she unintentionally admits her true feelings about his girlfriend April...

Trip and Fall

Season 8 - Episode 8

Trashy neighbor Rita Glossner talks an apprehensive Frankie into taking a road trip to an unknown destination. Mike takes an embarrassing fa...

A Very Marry Christmas

Season 8 - Episode 9

As Christmas approaches, Sue keeps a holiday secret from the family. After agreeing to watch the neighbor’s three kids, Brick finds himself ...

Escape Orson

Season 8 - Episode 10

The Hecks find themselves spending New Year's Day attempting to stave off a zombie apocalypse in the Orson Escape Room, desperately trying t...

Hoosier Maid

Season 8 - Episode 11

Frankie wins a free maid service for a month and is excited for the break, but the Heck household might pose a bigger challenge than she exp...

Pitch Imperfect

Season 8 - Episode 12

Axl begins to panic when he realizes that he only has four months of college left before he graduates, and he hasn't sent out any job resume...

Ovary And Out

Season 8 - Episode 13

Frankie becomes sad when her doctor informs her that her ovaries are shriveled up, which means her days of having kids are over. In an attem...

Sorry Not Sorry

Season 8 - Episode 14

Frankie and Mike frantically attempt to shut off the water and save some treasured items when the pipes burst in the basement. But after fre...

Dental Hijinks

Season 8 - Episode 15

Frankie gets Mike to go see the dentist about his toothache, and the two collude to convince her that there's nothing wrong with his teeth; ...

Swing and a Miss

Season 8 - Episode 16

Lexie joins the Hecks for their spring break plans where she confesses to Sue that she has a crush on Axl; Mike hires Coach Babbitt as a rin...

Exes and Ohhhs

Season 8 - Episode 17

Axl is startled to run into nearly all of his former flames at a St. Patrick's Day party leaving him to wonder if it is a sign about his lov...

The Par-tay

Season 8 - Episode 18

Mike's friendship with Bill Norwood is in jeopardy after Bill gets angry when Mike poaches his plumber at a reduced rate; Frankie is disappo...

The Confirmation

Season 8 - Episode 19

Frankie and Mike send Brick to Reverend TimTom's Wilderness Jesus Jam weekend camp to brush up on his religious knowledge in preparation for...

Adult Swim

Season 8 - Episode 20

After discovering that he doesn't have a decent suit to wear for upcoming business interviews, Frankie is thrilled when Axl agrees to let he...

Clear And Present Danger

Season 8 - Episode 21

Frankie looks for the gift she bought for Axl's graduation; Sue decides to make a video for Mike's birthday; Brick asks Axl to help him get ...

The Final Final

Season 8 - Episode 22

Frankie, Mike and Brick begin to notice that their luck has changed dramatically for the better after the Prairie Scouts accidentally paint ...

Fight or Flight

Season 8 - Episode 23

Having finally graduated college, Axl tells Frankie and Mike that he's planning on going to Europe over the summer with Kenny. Although Fran...