Bryan Cranston reveals efforts to bring back 'Malcolm in the Middle'

Nearly two decades later, Malcolm in the Middle has returned and Bryan Cranston said he was trying to push for the reboot for the "last ten years."

Appearing on the Fly on the Wall podcast with Dana Carvey and David Spade, he said, "I didn't think it reboot. It's it's something I was trying. I was pushing for the last 10 years because I thought that that audience was that hard."

The Breaking Bad star also said the creator of the show did not entertain his requests for years to make the show again.

"And I just started wearing him down until he said, "I've got an idea.". And I said, "Good. Love it. Go get it. Love it.". So, we just finished it. We shot that uh a month ago," the actor added.

Malcolm in the Middle reboot will released in December 2025 on Disney+.