ABC Renews 'The Middle'

ABC has renewed its family comedy 'The Middle' starring Patricia Heaton and Neil Flynn for a fourth season.

'The Middle' has been a stand out hit for ABC, it's season premiere was watched by nearly 10 

million viewers. Since its premiere in September, 'The Middle' has been able to keep a steady 

six-eight million viewers. 

Here is the break down of the last five aired episodes:

Episode 18 - Leap Year - February 29 - 8.24 million viewers

Episode 19 - The Paper Route - March 14 - 6.93 million viewers

Episode 20 - Get Your Business Done - April 11 - 7.06 million viewers

Episode 21 - The Guidance Counselor - May 2 - 6.63 million viewers

Episode 22 - The Clover - May 9 - 6.60 million viewers

The penultimate episode airs this week, Wednesday, May 16. The season finale will air next week, Wednesday, May 23rd.