'Malcolm In The Middle' Revival Reveals First Look at Family Reunion
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The filming of the "Malcom in the Middle" revival is underway and Frankie Muniz is making sure we don't miss out on the reunion. Malcolm himself posted a shot to his official social media of him with TV dad Bryan Cranston and TV mom Jane Kaczmarek. He captioned the tweet with "Always good to have Mom and Dad around!" You can see the shot below.
Always good to have Mom and Dad around! pic.twitter.com/7XH585hnZE — Frankie Muniz (@frankiemuniz) April 22, 2025
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Almost the entire Wilkerson family will be played by the actors who originally portrayed them on the "Malcolm in the Middle" sitcom. One noteworthy exception is the young Dewey. Erik Per Sullivan, who played Dewey in the original series will not be returning and his part will instead go to Caleb Ellsworth-Clark.
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But the rest of the Wilkersons remain more or less intact. Christopher Masterson is returning to play Francis, the oldest son, while Justin Berfield will reprise the role of Reese, the second son.
But there will be some new Wilkersons to the party as well. Malcolm's younger brother Jamie - who was born in Season 4 of the original series - will be played by Anthony Timpano. Then there's Malcolm's youngest sister Kelly. Fans never met Kelly but her birth was teased in the series finale. Vaughan Murrae plays Kelly.
The older Malcolm has a daughter, Leah, who will be played by Keeley Karsten.
The word first came down about the "Malcolm in the Middle" revival last December. At the time we only knew that Muniz, Cranston, and Kaczmarek were confirmed to return.
The official logline of the revival is "Malcolm (Muniz) and his daughter are drawn into the family's chaos when Hal (Cranston) and Lois (Kaczmarek) demand his presence for their 40th wedding anniversary party."
The revival was originally going to be a two-hour movie. Instead, it will stream on Disney+ as a four episode series.
"Malcolm in the Middle" won 7 primetime Emmys during its original seven season run. The first few seasons largely focus on Malcolm, a bonafide genius, and his challenges living with a family who lacked his gifted intelligence. Like a younger and less bloody Deadpool, Malcolm regularly broke the fourth wall and spoke directly to the audience.
There is no release date yet for the "Malcom in the Middle" revival.
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