The Middle season 5
season of television series
The fifth season of the television comedy series The Middle began airing on September 25, 2013 on ABC in the United States. It is produced by Blackie and Blondie Productions and Warner Bros. Television with series creators DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler as executive producers.
The show features Frances "Frankie" Heck (Patricia Heaton), a working-class, Midwestern woman married to Mike Heck (Neil Flynn) who resides in the small fictional town of Orson, Indiana. They are the parents of three children, Axl (Charlie McDermott), Sue (Eden Sher), and Brick (Atticus Shaffer).
Cast
Main cast
Patricia Heaton as Frankie Heck
Neil Flynn as Mike Heck
Charlie McDermott as Axl Heck
Eden Sher as Sue Heck
Atticus Shaffer as Brick Heck
Recurring cast
Jack McBrayer as Dr. Ted Goodwin, Frankie's over-friendly boss who is oblivious to sarcasm. He appears in the following episodes.
Thanksgiving V,
War Of The Heck’s, and
The Optimist.
Galadriel Stineman as Cassidy Finch, Axl's ex-girlfriend who broke up with him when they went to different colleges.
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