Bryan Cranston is officially back as Hal Wilkerson in the upcoming Malcolm in the Middle limited-run revival series. In a new interview with People, Cranston described his return to the iconic role as “so rewarding.”

“Slipping back into that character of Hal for me was so rewarding – I missed him,” Cranston said. “It’s been almost 20 years since we said goodbye. He’s a sweet, lovable man, and it was fun to see my whole family back together. It was great.”

The Malcolm in the Middle revival brings back much of the original cast, including Frankie Muniz, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Masterson, and Justin Berfield. Newcomer Caleb Ellsworth-Clark takes over the role of Dewey, and two new characters join the mix: Malcolm’s daughter Leah, played by The Fabelmans star Keeley Karsten, and a new sibling, Kelly, portrayed by Vaughan Murrae.