Overview
- The teaser nods to the original pilot’s back‑shaving gag, signaling a nostalgia‑driven return.
- The limited series will stream in 2026 on Hulu, with access via Hulu on Disney+ in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally, and no exact premiere date announced.
- Returning cast includes Bryan Cranston, Frankie Muniz, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Masterson, Justin Berfield, and Emy Coligado, with creator Linwood Boomer back as writer and Ken Kwapis directing all four episodes.
- Dewey has been recast with Caleb Ellsworth-Clark as Erik Per Sullivan is not returning.
- The official logline says Malcolm has kept his daughter at a distance from the family and is pulled back when Hal and Lois call him to their 40th anniversary party.