New ABC Sitcom: ‘The Middle’ Premiere Preview

Former Fox Back to You co-stars Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton are together again, albeit on a new network and in two separate comedies that ABC just happened to pair up on the same night.

Following the September 30 the premiere of Grammer’s new sitcom Hank is the 8:30pm ET debut of Heaton’s own new comedy The Middle.

The Everybody Loves Raymond veteran portrays dedicated wife and mother Frankie Heck, who balances work, family, and life in an average suburban American town. Her husband Mike is played by long-time Scrubs cast member Neil Flynn, while acting duties for their children are handled by Charlie McDermott (Medium) as Axl (as in Rose, I suppose), Eden Sher (Weeds) as untalented-but-enthusiastic Sue, and Atticus Shaffer (Hancock) as weird Brick.

During the pilot episode, Frankie hits a roadblock in her career as a car salesperson when she fails to sell a single vehicle; Sue wins a spot in the show choir, although she’s already part of the stage crew; and Brick asks his mom to attend his class presentation dressed as a superhero.

Preview The Middle in the following three videos.

The Middle airs Wednesdays on ABC at 8:30pm ET.