Anoffbeat,laughtrack-lackingsitcomaboutabizarrelydysfunctionalfamily,thecenterofwhichisMalcolm,themiddleofthetwobrotherswhostillliveathome.Hiseldest(andfavorite)sibling,Francis,boardsatmilitaryschoolbecausehisparentsbelieveitwillreformhimandkeephimoutoftrouble.Malcolmoftenhasahardtimecopingwithhisfamilylife,buthehasmoretroublestocontendwithwhenhestartsreceivingspecialtreatmentatschoolafterbeingdiagnosedasanintellectuallyadvancedgenius.
《马尔科姆的一家第二季》是一部都市科幻剧,剧集设置上脑洞开得非常大。从剧情看,剧情简单但不庸俗,从演员来说,演技纯熟,从画面方面,画面平静,该剧深化粉丝、偶像、选秀和真人秀等事件元素,并用女主角励志的拼搏之路赋予观众正能量,一系列跌宕的经历也正如同现代职场宫斗。