Frankie Muniz Reunites With His On-Screen Parents For Disney’s ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ Reboot

Published 04/22/2025, 9:05 PM EDT

Hollywood runs on anticipation for the new and obsession with the past. Though every day is a new beginning and every sunrise cues the ascent of a fresh A-lister, nothing beats showbiz nostalgia. While the digital age has made time-capsule reruns look easy, thanks to a cyber crumb and a Tinseltown insistence on a revival, netizens just witnessed the reunion of the hour with Frankie Muniz regrouping with his on-screen parents from Malcolm in the Middle.

Muniz recently shared a family gathering snap amid Disney’s Malcolm in the Middle reboot.

Frankie Muniz gets back together with his on-screen parents for Malcolm in the Middle revival

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Frankie Muniz recently took to X to share a behind-the-scenes picture while filming Disney+’s Malcolm in the Middle revival. The 39-year-old reunited with his on-screen parents, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek. “Always good to have Mom and Dad around!” he captioned the picture on social media, showing the trio in all smiles. All three actors, Muniz, Cranston, and Kaczmarek, reprise their roles as Malcolm, Hal, and Lois in the revival.

According to the logline of the four-episode return of the beloved sitcom, “Malcolm and his daughter are drawn into the family’s chaos when Hal and Lois demand his presence for their 40th wedding anniversary party.” Besides the main trio, Christopher Masterson and Justin Berfield re-embrace their roles as Francis and Reese in the upcoming modern-day spin on Malcolm in the Middle. However, Erik Per Sullivan will not re-enact as Dewey.

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While the positive acclaim attached to Malcolm in the Middle has always pulled in viewers for sitcom lookalikes, with the revival finally in the works, who is in the cast of the reboot?

Cast of Malcolm in the Middle revival starring Frankie Muniz

According to Variety’s report, Kiana Madeira will portray Malcolm’s girlfriend, Tristan, in the upcoming Malcolm in the Middle reboot. The forthcoming series will also star Anthony Timpano, Vaughan Murrae, and Keely Karsten. Timpano will portray Malcolm’s youngest brother Jamie, Murrae will star as Malcolm’s youngest sibling Kelly, and Karsten will play Malcolm’s daughter, Leah.

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Jamie was introduced in Malcolm in the Middle season 4, while Kelly is a new character who was hinted at during the series finale when Hal and Lois were expecting a sixth child. Leah is said to mirror the sarcastic flair, “impulsiveness and the same frighteningly high intelligence” of Malcolm, only “far more sensitive and emotional.” As for who portrays Dewey in the new series, it is the Fargo actor Caleb Ellsworth-Clark.

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Anushka Bhattacharya

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I'm Anushka Bhattacharya, an entertainment journalist at Netflix Junkie. Armed with a degree in literature, I once wielded my words to catalyze change within society through my work with NGOs. However, as I stumbled into the exuberant hole of crime thrillers and documentaries on Netflix, it was love at first sight and pushed me into entertainment journalism.

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