‘The Middle’ Spin-off About Sue Heck Could Be Coming To ABC
Entertainment Are you as thrilled as we are to see Sue Heck all grown up?
Clint Davis 2018-06-15
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When ABC’s “The Middle” aired its final episode in May, fans thought they’d seen the last of the Heck family — but it turns out a whole new series might be starting. The network is interested in airing a spin-off that would revolve around Sue Heck, the fan-favorite middle child of the clan.
Heck yes!
Eden Sher played Sue for all nine seasons of “The Middle,” earning critical acclaim for her performance as the bubbly-but-awkward young lady. Sher is reportedly in talks to return to the character for the spin-off, which would be written by the creators of the original series, Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline.
ABC/Craig SjodinAccording to Deadline, the spin-off would be set several years following the finale of “The Middle,” which saw Sue in her final years of college. If the show does happen, it likely wouldn’t air until 2019.
When “The Middle” started in 2009, Sher was just 17 years old, and was playing a character who was only 13 years old. Sue literally grew up before our eyes and we got to witness every excruciatingly awkward moment of her formative years. So you have to wonder, would a fully grown Sue Heck still be just as unstoppably optimistic as her teenage self? I certainly hope so!
In 2013, Sher told Teen Vogue that she has a lot in common with Sue, saying, “I think when I’m channeling Sue, I’m channeling Eden in her purest form.” Off-screen, Sher is an outspoken feminist, writing opinion pieces about the lack of female directors in Hollywood and saying she wished “The Middle” would have gotten into real-life politics more often. Maybe her new show will do that, if she has anything to say about it!
Getty Images | Christopher PolkIf ABC does pick up the series, it would be the third spin-off of one of its shows to premiere in the past year. “Grown-ish,” a spin-off of “Black-ish,” debuted on Freeform in January, and “Schooled,” a spin-off of “The Goldbergs,” is set to debut this fall.
Are you pumped for Sue Heck to get her own series?
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