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Bryan Cranston Says Filming ‘Malcolm In The Middle’ Revival Was “So Rewarding” Since The “Whole Family” Is “Back Together”


While 'Malcolm in the Middle' may spotlight a chaotic family, Bryan Cranston said filming the revival for Disney+ was nothing short of 'rewarding.'

(L-R): Frankie Muniz as Malcolm and Bryan Cranston as Hal in 'Malcolm in the Middle'20th Century Fox Film Corp / Everett Collection Wrapping production earlier this month on the four-episode run, announced back in December ahead of the single-cam sitcom’s 25th anniversary, Cranston told People he was looking forward to stepping back into the role of patriarch Hal. Also garnering a Grammy and Peabody, the show centered on a gifted teen trying to come of age in a chaotic household full of loud and oft-dimwitted grownups and siblings. The forthcoming reboot will follow Malcolm (Frankie Muniz) and his daughter (newcomer Keeley Karsten) as they are drawn back into the boisterous family’s chaos when Hal and Lois (Jane Kaczmarek) demand his presence at their 40th wedding anniversary festivities.

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