The spinoff of The Middle will not send Sue Heck into the world alone — or without a title.

Brock Ciarlelli, who had a heavily recurring role on the late ABC comedy as Sue Heck's (Eden Sher) best friend, Brad Bottig, will be a regular on the spinoff, now called Sue Sue in the City. The show went into development shortly after The Middle ended its nine-season run in May and has a pilot production order from ABC.

Sue Sue in the City (yes, two "Sues" in the title), which, like its predecessor, comes from Warner Bros. TV, will focus on Sue as she leaves college and her hometown of Orson, Indiana, for the ups and downs of a career and young adulthood in Chicago — apparently with Brad still as part of her support system. The Middle creators DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler are writing and executive producing the pilot through their studio-based Blackie and Blondie Productions.