Stuck in the Middle (TV series)

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Stuck in the Middle
Stuck in the Middle logo.png
GenreFamily comedy
Created byAlison Brown
Developed byAlison Brown & Linda Videtti Figueiredo
Starring
Theme music composer
  • Shridhar Solanki
  • Sidh Solanki
  • Maria Christensen
Opening theme"Stuck with You"
by Sonus
ComposerKenneth Burgomaster
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes57 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerLinda Videtti Figueiredo
Producers
  • Cathy A. Cambria
  • David McHugh
  • Matt Flanagan
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time21–24 minutes
Production companies
  • International Donut Fund Productions
  • Horizon Productions
Original release
Network Disney Channel
ReleaseFebruary 14, 2016 (2016-02-14) 
July 23, 2018 (2018-07-23)

Stuck in the Middle is an American family comedy television series developed by Alison Brown and Linda Videtti Figueiredo and created by Alison Brown that premiered on Disney Channel on February 14, 2016. The series focuses on Jenna Ortega as Harley Diaz, who invents many gadgets to deal with living in a large family. In addition to the regular episodes, the series also aired six shorts on December 16, 2016. After three seasons and 57 episodes, the series concluded with the episode "Stuck in Harley's Quinceañera" on July 23, 2018.

Contents

Premise

Set in Massachusetts, [1] in the fictional town of Marshport, the series tells the story of the Diaz family, specifically focusing on Harley, the middle of the seven children. Harley makes her way using her creativity to deal with living in a large family.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 17February 14, 2016 (2016-02-14)July 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)
2 20February 3, 2017 (2017-02-03)October 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)
3 20December 8, 2017 (2017-12-08)July 23, 2018 (2018-07-23)

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Notes

  1. 1 2 Malachi Barton is credited before Nicolas Bechtel in the Stuck in the Middle pilot episode, but Bechtel is later credited before Barton in all subsequent episodes starting with "Stuck in the Sweet Seat".

Production

Production on the series began in November 2015. [2] Disney Channel renewed Stuck in the Middle for a second season on June 15, 2016. [3] The series was renewed for a third season by Disney Channel on August 31, 2017. [4] On March 30, 2018, Disney Channel announced that the series would end after three seasons. [5]

Broadcast

A preview of Stuck in the Middle aired on Disney Channel on February 14, 2016. [6] The series was later released on Watch Disney Channel and Disney Channel on Demand on February 15, 2016. The series began airing regularly on March 11, 2016. [7] The first season concluded on July 22, 2016. The second season premiered on February 3, 2017, and concluded on October 27, 2017. The third season premiered on December 8, 2017, and concluded on July 23, 2018.

Reception

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of Stuck in the Middle
SeasonEpisodesFirst airedLast airedAvg. viewers
(millions)
DateViewers
(millions)
DateViewers
(millions)
1 17February 14, 2016 (2016-02-14)2.81 [8] July 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)2.06 [9] 1.60
2 20February 3, 2017 (2017-02-03)2.13 [10] October 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)1.31 [11] 1.19
3 20December 8, 2017 (2017-12-08)1.36 [12] July 23, 2018 (2018-07-23)0.92 [13] 0.95

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2016 Imagen Awards Best Young Actor - TelevisionJenna OrtegaNominated [14]
2017 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Teen ActressLulu LambrosWon [15]
Kids' Choice Awards Mexico Favorite International ProgramStuck in the MiddleNominated [16]
Kids' Choice Awards Colombia Favorite International ProgramStuck in the MiddleNominated [17]
Kids' Choice Awards Argentina Favorite International ProgramStuck in the MiddleNominated [18]
2018Imagen AwardsBest Young Actor - TelevisionJenna OrtegaWon [19]
Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Teen ActressLulu LambrosNominated [20]
2019Imagen AwardsBest Young Actor - TelevisionJenna OrtegaNominated [21]

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