The Middle 9x2 Official

: Sean reminds Sue that she once rescued him from a drainage pipe when they were younger, subtly addressing their evolving feelings and shifting gender roles.

: The apartment subletters, Derek and Andy, were first introduced in season 7 when Axl and Hutch rented a house from them—which they also illegally subletted.

: Daniela Bobadilla as Lexie, Jen Ray as Nancy Donahue, and Beau Wirick as Sean Donahue.

: Axl takes a job as a school bus driver, which Mike and Frankie find disappointing given his recent business degree.