Malcolm in the Middle (miniseries)

For the 2000-2006 sitcom series, see Malcolm in the Middle.

Malcolm in the Middle
Genre	Sitcom Black comedy Slapstick
Created by	Linwood Boomer
Written by	Linwood Boomer
Directed by	Ken Kwapis
Starring	Jane Kaczmarek Bryan Cranston Christopher Masterson Justin Berfield Caleb Ellsworth-Clark Anthony Timpano Keeley Karsten Frankie Muniz
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Linwood Boomer Bryan Cranston Tracy Katsky Gail Berman Arnon Milchan Yariv Milchan Natalie Lehmann Ken Kwapis
Production companies	20th Television New Regency
Original release
Network	Disney+
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Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle is an upcoming American television sitcom miniseries created by Linwood Boomer for the streaming service Disney+. It is a revival of Malcolm in the Middle (2000-2006), produced by Satin City Productions, Regency Television, and Fox Television Studios, and continues the story from the earlier series. Filming began in April 2025.

Malcolm in the Middle is scheduled to debut on Disney+.

Cast

• Jane Kaczmarek as Lois: The family's wildly hot-headed and stubborn mother who is also an intelligent and decisive woman.
• Bryan Cranston as Hal: Lois' husband and father to Francis, Reese, Malcolm, Dewey and Jamie. Hal is a well-meaning, loving, but inept and completely immature father, and completely dependent on Lois, whom he loves absolutely.
• Christopher Masterson as Francis: Hal and Lois' oldest son born October 1984.
• Justin Berfield as Reese: Hal and Lois' second son born April 1987.
• Caleb Ellsworth-Clark as Dewey: Hal and Lois' fourth son born September 1994. He was the youngest child until the birth of Jamie. Erik Per Sullivan portrayed Dewey in the original series.
• Anthony Timpano as Jamie: Hal and Lois' fifth and youngest son.
• Keeley Karsten as Leah: Malcom's daughter.
• Frankie Muniz as Malcolm

Production

Development

In 2016, Bryan Cranston openly expressed interest in doing a reunion. In 2021, Frankie Muniz, while speaking on Steve-O's podcast, revealed that Cranston was writing a script for a movie reunion and that the entire cast was ready to return except for one hold out, though he kept the identity confidential. In December 2023, it was suggested that the hold out was the creator of the show, Linwood Boomer, during Muniz's appearance on Mayim Bialik's podcast and that he would only give his blessing if two specific previous writers were on board.

In December 2024, it was announced that a four-episode revival was in the works for Disney+ with Muniz, Cranston and Kaczmarek set to reprise their roles. It will follow Malcolm and his daughter as Hal and Lois demand their presence for their 40th wedding anniversary party. Initially, the project had been pitched as a two-hour movie before being consolidated into four 30-minute episodes for the channel. In March 2025, it was revealed that Berfield and Masterson are set to reprise their roles, while Erik Per Sullivan was replaced by Caleb Ellsworth-Clark as Dewey. Further casting decisions were also revealed with the additions of Anthony Timpano (Jamie), Vaughan Murrae (as new sibling Kelly), Kiana Madeira (as Malcolm's girlfriend Tristan) and Keeley Karsten (as Malcolm's daughter Leah).

Filming

Principal photography began on April 13, 2025, at Vancouver Film Studios, and it is expected to wrap on May 15.