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West Chester's man in 'The Middle' looks to future as ABC sitcom begins final season

Charlie McDermott was 18 when he started playing Frankie and Mike Heck's oldest son, Axl. Now he's 27, and the character remains "an enigma," he says.

In the final season premiere of ABC’s “The Middle” on Tuesday, Axl (Charlie McDermott, right) returns home from his summer trip to Europe and gets together with his family (from left): Mike (Neil Flynn), Frankie (Patricia Heaton), sister Sue (Eden Sher), and brother Brick (Atticus Shaffer).
In the final season premiere of ABC’s “The Middle” on Tuesday, Axl (Charlie McDermott, right) returns home from his summer trip to Europe and gets together with his family (from left): Mike (Neil Flynn), Frankie (Patricia Heaton), sister Sue (Eden Sher), and brother Brick (Atticus Shaffer).Read moreMICHAEL ANSELL / ABC