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A gifted and smart young man tries to navigate life, puberty, and love while trying to survive his often dimwitted, dysfunctional family.
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How are the recommendations for The Middle selected?
This list currently contains 1 direct community recommendations and 16 additional matches from rating similarity. Genres such as Comedy and Family help keep the fallback matches close to the starting series.
Where can I stream similar series?
16 of 17 similar series currently include streaming providers. You will most often find matching shows on Disney+ (10), Prime Video (5) and HBO Max (5). Availability can change, so check the provider shown directly on each recommendation card.
Are there completed series like The Middle?
16 of 17 recommendations are marked as completed or ended. Examples: Malcolm mittendrin, The Big Bang Theory and Scrubs.