Guardian's 5-star Malcolm in the Middle review - "the TV magic they've created here is absolutely miraculous"

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Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair review – the TV magic they’ve created here is absolutely miraculous
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/apr/10/malcolm-in-the-middle-lifes-still-unfair-review-disney-plus

All of this is to say that Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair is so much more fun than it has any right to be. We live in an age where sitcoms of old have a habit of coming back either tired (the new Scrubs) or lazy (the Friends reunion), but that particular memo didn’t reach the target here. Everything about the new Malcolm in the Middle is cranked all the way up. It’s faster and funnier than before, its emotional beats hitting harder and its story hanging together as a cohesive whole. Quite honestly, it’s miraculous how well it works.

on Hulu April 10, 2026
edited to add: It's a miniseries of 4 halfhour-ish episodes, pretty good (just finished watching)