Malcolm in the Middle
is a sitcom The series premiered on January 9, 2000, and ended on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons consisting of 151 episodes. The single-camera series is a comedy that follows a dysfunctional working-class family and stars Frankie Muniz in the lead role as Malcolm, a child prodigy. The ensemble cast includes Jane Kaczmarek and Bryan Cranston as Malcolm's parents, Lois and Hal.
The series revolves around a boy named Malcolm (Frankie Muniz) who is a genius with an IQ of 165. He is the third-born child in a comically dysfunctional family of four (later five) boys, of Lois (Jane Kaczmarek) and Hal (Bryan Cranston) The show's early seasons centered on Malcolm dealing with the rigors of being an intellectual and enduring the eccentricities of family life. Later seasons expanded the show's scope by exploring the family's interactions with their extended family, friends and colleagues.