Where is Malcolm in the stars who are – and are not – returning to revival?
Malcolm in theRenewed in a four-part series – but which stars and do not reprise their roles?
The original series, which ran on Fox from 2000 to 2006, is set Jane Kaczmarek, Bryan Cranston, Christopher Masterson, Justin Berfield, Erik Per Sullivan and Frankie Muniz. Almost two decades later Malcolm in the middle Eventually, news broke when Disney+ picked up the series for renewal.
Malcolm in the middle: Life is still unfair Chronicle Malcolm (Muniz) and his daughter as they are “drawn into a family dispute when Hal (Cranston) and Lois (Kaczzmarek) want her presence at their 40th wedding party,” according to a press release.
“It’s been 25 years since we touched Malcolm in the middle. I’m so excited … that I may have been hiding a little bit,” Cranston and Kaczmarek said in a December 2024 announcement post. “How exciting that I’m dating that kid again! We’re so excited to be back together and seeing what this family is like.”
Before the series reunited in 2025, Muniz recalled past attempts to bring the show back.
“I think I tweeted in 2015, [saying]’It will be great to see where Malcolm and his family are.’ I couldn’t believe the answer and how [many people] that’s crazy,” said Muniz only US of the Week September 2025. “I called [show creator] Linwood Boomer, and he was like, ‘No, I like how it ended.’ Bryan and I talked about it, and he took the lead in making it happen. It took 10 years. “
Muniz had no doubts about signing the project.
“People go, ‘You don’t want to get pigeons [as] one letter. ‘ But I’m like, ‘Everywhere I go in the world, people know Malcolm, and they love the show and that family, I was in Mexico two months ago, and, people were crying to me [over] How their dynamic changed. The timing wasn’t perfect because I’m now a full-time Nascar driver, but I didn’t say no because of that. “
Muniz continued: “Since I’ve been in Hollywood a little bit to focus on other things and get a chance to jump back into it in a well-known way.”
Keep scrolling to see which cast members have confirmed they’re coming back – and which roles are due:
Jane kaczmarek
KACZMAREK reprises the role of Matriarch of the family after bringing Lois to life in the OG series.
Bryan Cranston
“Seeing this family was the best part,” Cranston said The story May 2025 about playing hal. “It’s been 20 years since we said goodbye, and now we’re seeing the family again and each person. All the boys were close 25 years ago. That’s how I started.”
Cranston admitted that returning to the show isn’t always easy.
“I was asked to physically meet at that show and I realized, ‘Wow, it’s been 20 years since I’ve done that,'” he noted. “I have a few more restrictions now, so it’s like I’m worried. I go, I’m naked again. That’s not surprising, not surprising at all.”
Christopher Masterson
Behind-the-scenes footage confirmed Masterson’s involvement as the oldest child, Francis.
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Justin Berfield
It wouldn’t be a family reunion without Berfield Back on our screens as Reese.
The Everett CollectionErik per sullivan
After Disney+ picked up the series for renewal, Variety It is confirmed in March 2025 that with each sullivan there will be a rebirth. His dewey is played by Caleb ellsworth-clarkwho takes a special role in episode four.
Frankie Muniz
Muniz recalled being in his prime after announcing the lead role in the upcoming Malcolm reboot.
“It was written like a two-hour movie,” Muniz said We In September 2025 about the “Surreal” experience of returning to the set. “One story line, basically … I wondered about them for so long, ‘What was Malcolm’s? What’s his family up to?’ I think [we] Get good answers. “
James and Lukas Rodriguez
Anthony Timpano takes on the Rodriguez siblings in the role of HAL and Loisi’s fifth child, the youngest son, Jamie.
