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Family. The weirdest people you'll ever meet.
A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.
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Episode 1
Malcolm finds his life as the middle brother in an eccentric family made even more difficult by his being placed in a class for gifted students at school where he reluctantly befriends another boy with a high IQ and stands up to a bully.
Directed by Todd HollandWritten by Linwood BoomerGuest stars Martin Spanjers, Landry Allbright, Vincent Berry, Austin Stout, Dylan Kasch, Craig Lamar Traylor, Kristin Quick, Tanisha Grant
Episode 2
Lois must take drastic steps to discover which of her sons ruined the special dress she bought for an anniversary dinner with Hal.
Directed by Arlene SanfordWritten by Alan J. HigginsGuest stars Adam Hendershott, Paul Willson, Karim Prince, Joel McCrary, Daniel Escobar, David Anthony Higgins, Robert Cesario, Cisco Reyes
Episode 3
Lois and Hal leave the boys alone for the weekend with Francis. the boys assume that if all goes well, Francis may not have to go back to military school.
Directed by Todd HollandWritten by Michael Glouberman, Andrew OrensteinGuest stars Tom Virtue, Aloma Wright, Justin Pierce, Scott Haven, Richard Penn, Parker Mills, Todd Giebenhain, Craig Lamar Traylor
Episode 4
Parallel stories pit Malcolm against a bullying, obnoxious new kid and Francis vies with his intimidating, military-school commandant, who's presenting sex-education lectures. Meanwhile, Hal takes heat after cutting down a tree.
Directed by Nick MarckWritten by David RichardsonGuest stars Adam Hendershott, Paul Willson, Karim Prince, Robert Grovich, Michael Canavan, Roger Marks, Amy Higgins, Gregory Bell
Episode 5
Malcolm's cushy babysitting job provides relief from the trailer the family's using while their house is being fumigated, until Malcolm learns that the trust placed in him in his new position is strictly limited. Meanwhile, the military school's master key leads Francis to a corpse, for which he provides a proper send-off.
Directed by Jeff MelmanWritten by Maggie Bandur, Pang-Ni LandrumGuest stars Ashley Edner, Eric Stonestreet, Joan McMurtrey, Karim Prince, Mark Tymchyshyn, Patrick Howard, Craig Lamar Traylor, David Anthony Higgins
Episode 6
Malcolm sleeps over at Stevie's house and, appalled at his over-protected lifestyle, persuades him to sneak out to a strange, late-night escapade. Francis deals with hazing at military school. Reese tries to prove he's man enough to watch a scary movie.
Directed by Ken KwapisWritten by Dan KopelmanGuest stars Scotch Ellis Loring, Karim Prince, Sheff Otis, Chad Brannon, Nick Gaza, Bart McCarthy, Ahmad Stoner, Joey Simmrin
Episode 7
Francis goes AWOL from military school to link up with his girlfriend, a ditsy doozy who's made him gaga.
Directed by Todd HollandWritten by Linwood BoomerGuest stars Lauren Hodges, Karim Prince, Haven Hartman, Jade Carter, Craig Lamar Traylor, Ruth Cohen
Episode 8
The whole family attends a Krelboyne family picnic, and Malcolm dreads his performance in the event's Academic Circus will make him look like a freak. Disasters abound as stage acts bomb, families feud, and Malcolm's dad serves meat to vegetarians.
Directed by Todd HollandWritten by Michael Glouberman, Andrew OrensteinGuest stars Jerry Lambert, Beth Grant, Katherine Ellis, Mark Rickard, Liann Pattison, Kyle Sullivan, Evan Matthew Cohen, Craig Lamar Traylor
Episode 9
Lois's firing prompts household economizing. Meanwhile, Francis delights in his honor-guard duty—at a teenage beauty pageant.
Directed by Todd HollandWritten by Michael Begler, Jack AmielGuest stars Rick Scarry, Shea Curry, Alexandra Picatto, Marc Vann, Landry Allbright, Karim Prince, Elise Horn, David Beach
Episode 10
While Hal secretly takes the boys to the stock car races, Lois desperately searches for her missing paycheck. Francis at military school is keeping a boa constrictor as a pet.
Directed by Todd HollandWritten by David RichardsonGuest stars Joel McKinnon Miller, Karim Prince, Daniel von Bargen, Scott McDonald, Ron Robinson, Catherine Lloyd Burns, Drew Powell
Episode 11
A relative's funeral conflicts with Malcolm's plans for his very first date, so he tries to figure out a way to skip the bereavement ceremony.
Directed by Arlene SanfordWritten by Maggie Bandur, Pang-Ni LandrumGuest stars Alexander Gould, Landry Allbright, Paulo Andrés, Frank Woods, Craig Lamar Traylor, Will Jennings, Catherine Lloyd Burns
Episode 12
A spiffy cheerleader attracts slovenly Reese, who cleans up his act—best as he can—to woo her. He even joins her rah-rah squad. Dewey tries to convince Lois and Hal to buy him a new toy. Francis has a heart-to-heart conversation with headmaster Spangler.
Directed by Todd HollandWritten by Dan KopelmanGuest stars Lisa Lewolt, Nick Toth, Gregory Deckman, Daniel von Bargen, Kyle Sullivan, Evan Matthew Cohen, Craig Lamar Traylor, Kristin Quick
Episode 13
Roller-skating lessons from Hal bug Malcolm, who rebels against dad's discipline while mom agonizes in bed from a backache she blames on Reese. Francis avoids his squad's survival weekend.
Directed by Ken KwapisWritten by Alan J. HigginsGuest stars Karim Prince, José Espinoza, Craig Lamar Traylor, Drew Powell, Ryan Allen Carrillo
Episode 14
Malcolm and his Krelboyne classmates enlist the help of Hal for a school project, which involves a robot, and an enormous swarm of bees. Lois visits Francis at his school after he becomes injured and soon clashes with Spangler.
Directed by Chris KochWritten by Alan J. Higgins, David RichardsonGuest stars Marco Gould, Arjay Smith, Daniel von Bargen, Kyle Sullivan, Evan Matthew Cohen, Craig Lamar Traylor, David Anthony Higgins, Will Jennings
Episode 15
The boys stay home from school when their mother thinks it's Sunday instead of Monday. Malcolm thinks of a plan to get Francis out of trouble once again. Hal gets sucked in by a Porsche dealership.
Directed by Jeff MelmanWritten by Michael Glouberman, Andrew OrensteinGuest stars Peter MacKenzie, Justin Pierce, Parker Mills, David Weisenberg, Stan Sellers, Todd Giebenhain
Episode 16
When the family goes to a water park for a day, Dewey is left home with an elderly, stern babysitter. Francis is hustled at pocket billiards by his military-school commandant.
Directed by Ken KwapisWritten by Maggie Bandur, Pang-Ni LandrumGuest stars Kevin Christy, Amanda Fuller, Marsha Clark, Bea Arthur, John Michael Miller, Malachi Pearson, Laura Roth, Jared McVay
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Frankie MunizMalcolm
Jane KaczmarekLois
Bryan CranstonHal
Justin BerfieldReese
Erik Per SullivanDewey
Christopher MastersonFrancis
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