Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek Reunite as MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE Revival
The Malcolm in The Middle revival has started shooting and Frankie Muniz has shared a behind the scenes photo of himself reuniting with his on-screen parents Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek.All three actors reprise their respective roles as Malcolm, Hal and Lois in the series, which centers on Malcolm and his daughter, who are drawn into the family’s chaos when Hal and Lois demand his presence for their 40th wedding anniversary party.Original cast members Christopher Masterson and Justin Berfield are set to reprise their roles as Malcolm’s brothers Francis and Reese, respectively.Caleb Ellsworth-Clark is taking over the role of genius Malcolm’s (Muniz) brother, Dewey. The move was expected. Erik Per Sullivan, who played the role on the original series, was not expected to return as he quit acting in 2010 and has not participated in any of the Malcolm In the Middle reunions.Anthony Timpano has been cast as Malcolm’s youngest brother, Jamie, who was seen as a baby and toddler on the original series. And Vaughan Murrae has been cast as Malcolm’s youngest sibling, Kelly, whose existence was revealed in the series finale when the boys’ mom, Lois, holds a positive pregnancy test.Kelly, who, along with Murrae, is non-binary, is described as self-sufficient, gets good grades and is already wiser than most of the family.Additionally, Keeley Karsten has landed a key role in the revival as Malcolm’s daughter, Leah. In addition to Muniz, Cranston and Kaczmarek, the newly cast actors join Kiana Madeira, who is playing Malcolm’s girlfriend.Malcolm In the Middle creator Linwood Boomer returns as writer and executive producer. The four-episode revival will be released later this year. Always good to have Mom and Dad around! pic.twitter.com/7XH585hnZE— Frankie Muniz (@frankiemuniz) April 22, 2025


The Malcolm in The Middle revival has started shooting and Frankie Muniz has shared a behind the scenes photo of himself reuniting with his on-screen parents Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek.
All three actors reprise their respective roles as Malcolm, Hal and Lois in the series, which centers on Malcolm and his daughter, who are drawn into the family’s chaos when Hal and Lois demand his presence for their 40th wedding anniversary party.
Original cast members Christopher Masterson and Justin Berfield are set to reprise their roles as Malcolm’s brothers Francis and Reese, respectively.
Caleb Ellsworth-Clark is taking over the role of genius Malcolm’s (Muniz) brother, Dewey. The move was expected. Erik Per Sullivan, who played the role on the original series, was not expected to return as he quit acting in 2010 and has not participated in any of the Malcolm In the Middle reunions.
Anthony Timpano has been cast as Malcolm’s youngest brother, Jamie, who was seen as a baby and toddler on the original series. And Vaughan Murrae has been cast as Malcolm’s youngest sibling, Kelly, whose existence was revealed in the series finale when the boys’ mom, Lois, holds a positive pregnancy test.
Kelly, who, along with Murrae, is non-binary, is described as self-sufficient, gets good grades and is already wiser than most of the family.
Additionally, Keeley Karsten has landed a key role in the revival as Malcolm’s daughter, Leah. In addition to Muniz, Cranston and Kaczmarek, the newly cast actors join Kiana Madeira, who is playing Malcolm’s girlfriend.
Malcolm In the Middle creator Linwood Boomer returns as writer and executive producer. The four-episode revival will be released later this year.
Always good to have Mom and Dad around! pic.twitter.com/7XH585hnZE— Frankie Muniz (@frankiemuniz) April 22, 2025