Malcolm cuts ties with his family in the trailer for the new series
And Hal has a lot of trouble swallowing the pill.
After all the ordeals he went through during the 151 episodes of the original series, Malcolm decided to take a little distance from his family… but his family will catch up with him.
The new 4-episode limited series, officially titled Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair, will bring together almost all of the main cast from the original program.
The official pitch for this relaunch: “After protecting his daughter and himself from his family for more than ten years, Malcolm is called back into their orbit when Hal and Lois demand his presence for their 40th wedding anniversary party.”
Indeed, the video shows that Malcolm cut ties with his parents and especially with his brothers, to succeed in leading a normal life. When Hal and Lois discover that their kid has been deliberately avoiding them for years, they will take it very badly (Hal especially)…
The cast includes Frankie Muniz in the role of Malcolm, Jane Kaczmarek as authoritarian mother Lois, Bryan Cranston as clumsy father Hal, Chris Masterson as older brother Francis, Justin Berfield as Reese and Emy Coligado as Piama, Francis’ wife. As previously announced, Caleb Ellsworth-Clark reprises the role of Dewey, Malcolm’s youngest brother, initially played by Erik Per Sullivan. New characters also join the universe: Keeley Karsten in the skin of Leah, Malcolm’s daughter, Kiana Madeira as Tristan’s girlfriend, and Vaughan Murrae in the role of Kelly, the last child of Hal and Lois, revealed during the finale of the original series thanks to Lois’ pregnancy.
Finally, Linwood Boomer, original creator of the series, returns as writer and executive producer of this new iteration.
Malcolm: Nothing Has Changed arrives April 10 on Disney+.
