Malcolm In The Middle: Life’s Still Unfair brought back one of the most iconic sitcoms of all time, as fans got to see what Malcolm and his chaotic family has been up to, decades later. It’s a refreshing reboot, has gotten good reviews from fans, and a 91% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which has led many fans to ask whether the show will continue into more seasons.
However, creator Linwood Boomer may have some disappointing news, as he has spoken about the show being meant to be a one-and-done situation and may not continue to more seasons, and the reason makes total sense. Bryan Cranston has been doing big movies and Broadway, Frankie Muniz has also been focusing on his racing career and trying to schedule them both for a full season would be quite difficult. Boomer joked that he might not even be alive when Malcolm In The Middle: Life’s Still Unfair season 2 happens, though he did leave a tiny crack in the door by saying maybe one of his kids could take over eventually if it ever came back.
Speaking to ScreenRant, the creator stated,
“Frankie is busy with so many different things. I think things would have to line up in a very particular way for that to happen. I don’t know that I’ll be around if it takes another 17 years for it to happen, but maybe one of my kids will do it.”
That said, Malcolm In The Middle: Life’s Still Unfair did leave some genuinely interesting threads hanging. Malcolm’s girlfriend revealed she’s been keeping secrets about her past, his brother Francis and his wife are living with their parents again while trying to have a baby, his daughter is adjusting to her new family situation so there’s definitely stuff to work with. For now, we can keep our fingers crossed. If we got to see Malcolm and the family again after decades, we may definitely get to see them again.
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It took twenty years for Malcolm in the Middle to come back, and honestly, the wait has been absolutely worth it. Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair dropped on Hulu on April 10th with all four episodes, and it’s a nostalgic experience to go back to the family we spent so much time with.
The setup follows adult Malcolm who is living his best life with his teenage daughter Leah and girlfriend Tristan, trying to stay as far away from his chaotic family as possible. Then his parents Hal and Lois demand he show up for their 40th wedding anniversary party, and everything goes sideways.
All of our favorite stars came back; Bryan Cranston, Frankie Muniz and Jane Kaczmarek returned, along with Justin Berfield as Reese, Christopher Masterson as Francis. The one major recasting was Dewey, who’s now played by Caleb Ellsworth-Clark instead of Erik Per Sullivan, who retired from acting back in 2010.
Malcolm In The Middle: Life’s Still Unfair is streaming on Hulu.
Edited by Nibir Konwar