You’re not dreaming: It’s 2026, and Malcolm in the Middle is back on TV. The hit 2000s single-cam comedy series is roaring onto Disney+ and Hulu on April 10 with a four-episode revival dubbed Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair.
Most of the show’s major players are back, including Frankie Muniz as a grown-up Malcolm, raising his own high schooler daughter Leah (Keeley Karsten), while still-in-love parents Hal (Bryan Cranston) and Lois (Jane Kaczmarek) prepare to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with a bang.
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