| "Development Arrested" | |
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| Arrested Development episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 13 |
| Directed by | John Fortenberry |
| Story by | Richard Day Mitchell Hurwitz |
| Teleplay by | Chuck Tatham Jim Vallely |
| Cinematography by | Greg Harrington |
| Editing by | Stuart Bass Richard Candib |
| Production code | 3AJD13 |
| Original air date | February 10, 2006 |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Development Arrested" is the thirteenth and final episode of the third season of the American television satirical sitcom Arrested Development, and is the 53rd overall episode of the series. It was written by co-executive producers Chuck Tatham and Jim Vallely from a story by co-executive producer Richard Day and series creator Mitchell Hurwitz, and was directed by John Fortenberry. It was the final episode to air on Fox before the series was cancelled. The episode originally aired on February 10, 2006, along with the three previous episodes in a two-hour block against NBC's coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.[1] The series was later revived by Netflix for a fourth and fifth season.[2][3]
The series, narrated by Ron Howard, follows the Bluths, a formerly wealthy, dysfunctional family, who made their money from property development. The Bluth family consists of Michael, his twin sister Lindsay, his older brother Gob, his younger brother Buster, their mother Lucille and father George Sr., as well as Michael's son George Michael, and Lindsay and her husband Tobias' daughter Maeby. In the episode, Michael is relieved to have all the charges against his father dropped and shocked to learn who holds the real power in his dysfunctional family.