Malcolm returns to family chaos as Hulu drops the first trailer for its revival, reuniting Frankie Muniz and Bryan Cranston nearly 20 years later.
After nearly two decades, Malcolm in the Middle is officially stepping back into the spotlight and fans of the classic sitcom have plenty to be excited about.
Hulu has released the first trailer for its upcoming revival, Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair, confirming an April 10 premiere date and bringing the original family chaos back to life.
This time, the story looks at Malcolm Wilkerson as an adult. Once the stressed-out child genius stuck between total madness, Malcolm is now grown, with a daughter of his own.
According to the trailer, his adult life seems calm — almost too calm. Malcolm proudly admits his life works perfectly because he stayed away from his family for years. Of course, that peace doesn’t last long.
The calm breaks when his parents, Hal and Lois, pull him back into the family orbit for one unavoidable reason: their 40th wedding anniversary. Anyone who remembers the original show knows that no Wilkerson family gathering ever goes smoothly. The trailer promises the same loud, awkward, and totally unfiltered chaos that made the sitcom unforgettable.
What truly gives the revival its heart is the return of the original cast. Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston, and Jane Kaczmarek are all back in their iconic roles, joined by familiar faces like Justin Berfield and Christopher Masterson.
Seeing them together again feels less like a reboot and more like a family reunion fans have waited years to attend. While one role has been recast, the spirit of the show clearly remains untouched.
The revival is designed as a four-part special event rather than a long-running season, which may be its biggest strength. Instead of dragging the story out, it offers a focused, nostalgic visit that respects the original while exploring how these characters have aged — and how some things never change.
At its core, Malcolm in the Middle was always about family dysfunction, stress, and love hiding beneath the noise. The revival leans into that same idea, proving that even when life moves forward, family chaos always finds a way back in. For longtime fans and new viewers alike, April can’t come soon enough.
