Watch the trailer for ‘Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair’ reboot
The first trailer for the reboot of beloved sitcom Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair has been released.
The iconic series originally ran between 2000 and 2006, but after 19 years away, it is finally set to return with the first episode scheduled to premiere on April 10th, 2026.
In the clip, Malcolm (played by Frankie Muniz) explains, “My life is fantastic now. All I had to do was stay away from my family.”
It then emerges that he has made a new life for himself away from his family and everything is going smoothly, until his parents, Hal (played by Bryan Cranston) and Lois (played by Jane Kaczmarek) get in touch to ensure that he attends their 40th wedding anniversary.
The new series is set to be a limited four-part mini season, which will begin on April 10th.
Other members of the original cast that are set to return include Chris Kennedy Masterson, Justin Berfield and Emy Coligado. Meanwhile, Keeley Karstin, who plays Malcolm’s daughter, is set to be a new cast member alongside Vaughan Murrae and Kiana Madeira.
Erik Per Sullivan, who originally played Malcolm’s younger brother Dewey, has since retired from acting and chose against returning to Malcolm in the Middle. The role has been recast to Caleb Ellsworth-Clark.
Earlier this year, Cranston told People of the upcoming series, “Slipping back into that character of Hal for me was so rewarding — I missed him.”
The Breaking Bad star continued, “It’s been almost 20 years since we said goodbye. And he’s a sweet, lovable man. He’s really a lovable guy, and it was fun to see all my whole family back together. It was great.”
Meanwhile, earlier this month, Muniz, who had left acting behind to become a race car drive, told People that it was the first time he’s been “happy to call myself an actor” and noted, “It was just really fun and a really cool experience, so I’m hoping that everyone loves it for sure.”
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