Arrested Development

This article is about the television show. For the medical term, see Arrested development. For other uses, see Arrested development (disambiguation).

Arrested Development
The words "Arrested Development" in red and black lettering
Genre
Created byMitchell Hurwitz
ShowrunnerMitchell Hurwitz
Starring
Narrated byRon Howard
ComposerDavid Schwartz
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes84 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time
  • 22 minutes (seasons 1–3)
  • 23–48 minutes (seasons 4–5)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseNovember 2, 2003 (2003-11-02) –
February 10, 2006 (2006-02-10)
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseMay 26, 2013 (2013-05-26) –
March 15, 2019 (2019-03-15)
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Arrested Development is an American satirical television sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz. It aired on Fox for three seasons from November 2, 2003, to February 10, 2006, followed by two seasons on Netflix; season four being released on May 26, 2013, and season five being released on May 29, 2018, and March 15, 2019.

Arrested Development follows the Bluths, a formerly wealthy, dysfunctional family. It is presented in a serialized format, incorporating handheld camera work, voice-over narration, archival photos and historical footage, and maintains numerous running gags and catchphrases. Ron Howard served as both an executive producer and the omniscient narrator and, in later seasons, appears in the show as a fictionalized version of himself. Set in Newport Beach, California, the series was filmed primarily in Culver City and Marina del Rey.[3]

Arrested Development received critical acclaim. It won six Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award, and attracted a cult following.[4] It has been widely regarded as one of the greatest TV shows of all time.[5][6][7][8][9] It influenced later single-camera comedy series such as 30 Rock and Community.[10]

Despite the positive critical response, Arrested Development received low ratings and viewership on Fox, which canceled the series in 2006. In 2011, Netflix licensed new episodes and distributed them on its streaming service.[11] These episodes were released in May 2013.[12] Netflix commissioned a fifth season of Arrested Development, the first half of which premiered in May 2018, and the second half in March 2019.[13][14][15] The show was due to be removed from Netflix in March 2023 but will remain on the service until 2026.[16]

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