A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.
the vibe
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What it feels like
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TV Series2000–2006
Malcolm in the Middle
Created by Linwood Boomer
An Emmy-nominated comedy series created by Linwood Boomer.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 1%
of all TV shows · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
8.5/10
5K ratings
About Malcolm in the Middle
- Pacing
- Brisk (6 of 9)
- Tone
- Hopeful (7 of 9)
- Intensity
- Gentle (2 of 9)
- Complexity
- Easy to follow (2 of 9)
- Humor
- Comedy-driven (9 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Playful, Cozy
- Story Tags
- family dysfunction, coming of age, suburban, domestic home, siblings, parent child, outsider misfit, genius prodigy, procedural case of week, fish out of water