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Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair

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2026

Sitcom
Comedy

Summary

Twenty years after Frankie Muniz completed seven series of the sitcom Malcolm In The Middle in the title role, he reprises the character for a heartfelt reboot. Malcolm (Muniz) has distanced himself from his overbearing parents Hal (Bryan Cranston) and Lois (Jane Kaczmarek) to concentrate on raising his own family. He lives with his girlfriend Tristan (Kiana Madeira) and daughter Leah (Keeley Karsten), far removed from the traumas of the past. When his parents throw a party to mark their 40th wedding anniversary, Malcolm reluctantly returns home with Tristan and Leah in tow

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Huw Fullerton

From 2000 to 2006, Malcolm in the Middle was a cheerfully anarchic series following boy genius Malcolm (Frankie Muniz) and his antisocial family. It was a big hit that ended pretty well, which means that it’s now getting the inevitable reboot treatment.

In the intervening years, Bryan Cranston (who played sappy, kind-hearted dad Hal) has become a huge star, winning awards and plaudits for roles in Breaking Bad and Oscar-nominated movies. As a result, seeing him flailing around on screen again (and showing off quite a lot of himself in a hair-raising, body-shaving scene) feels a little odd, albeit serving as a reminder that his comic powers are perhaps even greater than his dramatic abilities.

Anyway, to the story. Twenty years on from the finale, we join a house divided. While Malcolm hasn’t quite achieved the fate foretold for him in the original series finale – becoming President of the United States – he’s managed to find a romantic partner and bring up a daughter, mostly because he’s finally cut off his “toxic” family for good. Or so he thinks, because it’s not long until his two worlds collide and poor old Malcolm has to deal with the usual calamities.

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6.8/10