The town of Orson is based in Jasper, Indiana. The show is about a working-class family led by Frances 'Frankie' Heck ( Patricia Heaton), a middle-aged Midwestern woman married to Michael 'Mike' Heck ( Neil Flynn), who resides in the small fictional town of Orson, Indiana.
The season was dubbed as 'The Farewell Season' and ran for 24 episodes. On August 2, 2017, it was announced that the ninth season would be the series' last, at the request of the series' creators. Television with series creators DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler as executive producers. It was produced by Blackie and Blondie Productions and Warner Bros.
The ninth and final season of the television comedy series The Middle began on October 3, 2017, on ABC in the United States.
