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Malcolm in the Middle reboot recasts key role – despite other original stars returning to comedy

Published on March 26, 2025 at 09:11 PM

Huge noughties TV show set for reboot 17 years after it was cancelled, reveals star

MALCOLM in the Middle's reboot has recast a key role as the full lineup is confirmed.

The beloved sitcom aired for seven series between 2000 and 2006.

Malcolm in the Middle is being officially rebooted
Frankie Muniz will reprise his role as Malcolm
Erik Per Sullivan Malcolm – who played Dewey – has been recast after he quit acting

It followed the lives of the Wilkersons – a dysfunctional working-class American family.

Frankie Muniz starred in the lead role as Malcolm and also served as the show's voiceover throughout its run.

And now – almost 20 years since the final ever episode – Malcolm in the Middle is back.

Disney+ are bringing the sitcom back for a limited run, with just four episodes planned.

Reprising their roles as the Wilkerson parents are Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarekas Hal and Lois.

Frankie is also back as Malcolm, as well as Christopher Materson and Just Berfield as his older brothers Francis and Reese.

However, his younger brother Dewey has been recast, with Erik Per Sullivan choosing not to return to the reboot.

The news won't come as a surprise to fans, with the former child star having quit acting in 2010 and swerved being part of any of the show's reunions.

He's been recast by Caleb Ellsworth-Clark, who bares a striking resemblance to the original star.

Malcolm in the Middle cast today as Frankie Muniz and Bryan Cranston are set to reprise roles for reboot

Meanwhile, Malcolm's youngest brother Jamie will be played by Anthony Timpano, who was last seen as a toddler when the original run ended.

Also signed up for the reboot is actress Vaughan Murrae who will play the family's youngest child Kelly.

The Malcolm and the Middle series finale saw Lois holding a positive pregnancy test.

Producers have already revealed that Kelly is a non-binary, self-sufficient child that gets good grades.

TV Show Cancellations 2024

While many TV shows were renewed this year, many did not get as lucky and were axed by their respective networks. Here's a list of some shows that didn't make the cut for another season:

  • Blue Bloods – CBS (cancelled after its 14th season)
  • The Good Doctor – ABC (cancelled after its 7th season)
  • Grown-ish – Freeform (cancelled after its 6th season)
  • Good Trouble – Freeform (cancelled after its 5th season)
  • Magnum P.I. – moves to NBC (cancelled after its 5th season)
  • Station 19 – ABC (cancelled after its 7th season)
  • Superman & Lois – CW (cancelled after its 4th season)
  • What We Do in the Shadows – FX (cancelled after its 6th season)
  • Young Sheldon – CBS (cancelled after its 7th season)
  • NCIS: Hawai'i – CBS (cancelled after its 3rd season)
  • CSI: Vegas – CBS (cancelled after its 3rd season)
  • So Help Me Todd – CBS (cancelled after its 2nd season)
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