<P> Set in the fictional town of Star City , California , The series Malcolm in the Middle is about a boy named Malcolm Wilkerson and his dysfunctional family . The show stars Frankie Muniz as Malcolm , the third of four and later five boys , his brothers , and their parents , Lois ( Jane Kaczmarek ) and Hal ( Bryan Cranston ) . Their first child , Francis ( Christopher Masterson ) , was sent away to military school , leaving his three younger brothers at home , Reese ( Justin Berfield ) , Malcolm , and Dewey ( Erik Per Sullivan ) with Malcolm being the middle child still living at home . In season four , the character Jamie ( James and Lukas Rodriguez ) was added to the show as the fifth son of Hal & Lois . The show 's early seasons centered on Malcolm dealing with the rigors of being an adolescent and enduring the eccentricities of his life . Later seasons gradually explored the other members of the family and their friends in more depth , including others such as Craig Feldspar , Lois ' coworker at the Lucky Aide drugstore , Malcolm 's friend Stevie Kenarban , and Stevie 's dad Abe . </P>
<P> Set in the fictional town of Star City , California , The series Malcolm in the Middle is about a boy named Malcolm Wilkerson and his dysfunctional family . The show stars Frankie Muniz as Malcolm , the third of four and later five boys , his brothers , and their parents , Lois ( Jane Kaczmarek ) and Hal ( Bryan Cranston ) . Their first child , Francis ( Christopher Masterson ) , was sent away to military school , leaving his three younger brothers at home , Reese ( Justin Berfield ) , Malcolm , and Dewey ( Erik Per Sullivan ) with Malcolm being the middle child still living at home . In season four , the character Jamie ( James and Lukas Rodriguez ) was added to the show as the fifth son of Hal & Lois . The show 's early seasons centered on Malcolm dealing with the rigors of being an adolescent and enduring the eccentricities of his life . Later seasons gradually explored the other members of the family and their friends in more depth , including others such as Craig Feldspar , Lois ' coworker at the Lucky Aide drugstore , Malcolm 's friend Stevie Kenarban , and Stevie 's dad Abe . </P>
where does the show malcolm in the middle take place
where does the show malcolm in the middle take place
the fictional town of Star City , California
the fictional town of Star City , California