Bryan Cranston Teases A Return To Hal In A Reunion Special

2026 would mark 20 years since "Malcolm in the Middle" went off the air, and it just so happens to be the year Bryan Cranston recently announced he would take a temporary retirement from acting. He plans to spend more time with his wife, Robin Dearden, in France for some time without focusing on acting. So if a "Malcolm in the Middle" project materializes, it should hopefully transpire within the next couple of years. And he's not the only one who's open to a return.

In October 2022, Fox News published an interview with Frankie Muniz, who played the titular Malcolm on the sitcom, and he also expressed a desire to return to his roots. He's taken a break from acting in the years since "Malcolm in the Middle" ended, but a reunion sounds like something he'd be interested in pursuing, with him saying, "I would love to know what the family's up to." It also sounds as though Cranston will be more involved than simply acting as Hal. Muniz went on to say, "I know Bryan Cranston is really into the idea and he's kind of heading writing the script and getting everything rolling. So, there might be something. I would be down 100 percent."

No official announcement on a "Malcolm in the Middle" reunion has come out yet, but with this kind of enthusiasm from the cast, it may only be a matter of time. Audiences would undoubtedly love to see what happened with Hal and Lois, especially after the series finale revealed they were expecting yet another child.