“Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair” achieved Disney+ and Hulu’s most-viewed season premiere of 2026 thus far.
The revival of the beloved Fox sitcom hit 8.1 million views globally in its first three days of streaming, according to Disney. The company also notes that in Latin America specifically, it’s the second biggest Disney+ season premiere of all time, reaching 3.6 million views; only “Loki” Season 1 has performed better in the region.
Naturally, the revival has also driven interest back to the original series. Last week, “Malcolm in the Middle” saw an increase of 18 million viewing hours, or 107%, compared to the week before it. ]On
“Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair” also drove significant digital buzz, with Disney’s content about the series garnering more than 1 million engagements, 17 million views and nearly 19 million impressions across YouTube and social media over the last two weeks.
The official logline for the revival reads, “After shielding himself and his daughter from his family for over a decade, Malcolm is dragged back into their orbit when Hal and Lois demand his presence at their 40th anniversary party.” The cast includes original “Malcolm in the Middle” stars Bryan Cranston, Frankie Muniz, Jane Kaczmarek, Chris Kennedy Masterson, Justin Berfield and Emy Coligado alongside new stars Keeley Karsten, Vaughan Murrae, Kiana Madeira and Caleb Ellsworth-Clark.
Original “Malcolm in the Middle” creator Linwood Boomer also wrote the revival series, and serves as executive producer alongside Cranston; Tracy Katsky of KatCo; Gail Berman; Arnon Milchan, Yariv Milchan and Natalie Lehmann of New Regency; and Ken Kwapis, who directed all four episodes. Jimmy Simons and New Regency’s Laura Delahaye serve as co-executive producers. New Regency and 20th Television are the studios.
From Variety US
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