Apr 16, 2026 4:31pm PT

‘Malcolm in the Middle’ Revival Eligible in Emmys Comedy Race Despite Shortened Season (EXCLUSIVE)

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The Hulu revival “Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair” has been deemed eligible for consideration at this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards and will compete in comedy categories, Variety has learned exclusively.

Despite running only five episodes, the revival qualifies under the Television Academy’s rules governing shortened seasons. Rule 11(b) states: “Shortened seasons for series: Once a show is established as a series, if additional shortened seasons are added (fewer than six episodes), it would still be considered a series, unless it was limited to one or two episodes (which may categorize it as a movie and a limited or anthology series respectively).”