How to watch the Malcolm in the Middle revival Life’s Still Unfair

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Fans will be happy to hear that ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ is returning this week with a special featuring most of the show’s original cast, titled ‘Life’s Still Unfair’.

The popular TV show quickly launched Frankie Muniz to fame as its main character. However, he later decided to leave acting and instead focus on becoming a professional race car driver.

He’s back for this four-episode series, reuniting with his TV mom Jane Kaczmarek and dad Bryan Cranston, who went on to star in the hit show Breaking Bad just after Malcolm in the Middle finished.

Christopher Masterson and Justin Berfield are back as Malcolm’s brothers, Francis and Reese. However, Erik Per Sullivan, who originally played Dewey, will not be returning.

Despite a generous offer – described as a “lot of money” by Kaczmarek in a recent Guardian interview – he chose not to return to the popular role. Caleb Ellsworth-Clark (Fargo) took over the part instead.

Besides one big cast change, the new ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ revival – ‘Life’s Still Unfair’ – feels just like the original. Here’s how and where you can watch it.

How to watch Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair

Good news for fans! All episodes of Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair will be available to stream on Disney+ in the UK starting Friday, April 10, 2026. You won’t have to wait each week – the entire series will be released at once!

In the US, the reunion episodes will be streaming on Hulu.

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How many episodes are there in Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair?

Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair consists of four episodes in total.

If the reunion seems brief, that’s because it was originally planned as a two-hour movie, but it ended up being divided into four thirty-minute parts.

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While there are no current plans for more episodes after this special, it’s never truly over. As Scrubs showed, it is possible to revive a beloved comedy from the 2000s and do it well…

Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair trailer

Want to see what happens in the new Malcolm in the Middle revival? Check out the trailer, “Life’s Still Unfair,” here:

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You can start watching Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair on Disney+ in the UK beginning Friday, April 10, 2026.

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David CraigSenior Drama Writer

David Craig writes about TV and streaming drama and comedy for TopMob. Before that, he worked at Starburst Magazine and hosted The Winter King Podcast on ITVX. He’s a journalism graduate from the University of Sheffield.

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2026-04-08 19:39