List of Arrested Development episodes explained

Arrested Development is an American television satirical sitcom that originally aired on the Fox network from November 2, 2003, to February 10, 2006. Created by Mitchell Hurwitz, the show centers on the Bluth family, a formerly wealthy, habitually dysfunctional family, and is presented in a continuous format, incorporating hand-held camera work, narration, archival photos, and historical footage. The series stars Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat, Tony Hale, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor, and Jessica Walter. Ron Howard serves as an executive producer on the show, as well as its narrator.

The first season consists of 22 episodes, which premiered on November 2, 2003, and concluded on June 6, 2004. Fox picked up a full 22-episode second season, which premiered on November 7, 2004, but its production order was later cut down to 18 episodes.[1] The second season concluded on April 17, 2005. The show's third season premiered on September 19, 2005, and was also originally slated for 22 episodes, but the production order was later cut down to 13.[1] The final four episodes of the series' original run were shown in a two-hour block on February 10, 2006, against NBC's coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.[2] A total of 53 episodes of Arrested Development were produced over its original three seasons.

Since its debut, the series has won a variety of different awards including six Primetime Emmy Awards (including Outstanding Comedy Series in 2004),[3] three Television Critics Association Awards,[4] [5] a Golden Globe Award,[6] and a Writers Guild of America Award.[7] Despite widespread approval from critics, Arrested Development never gained a sizable audience and was canceled by Fox in 2006.[8]

In November 2011, however, it was announced that Netflix would license a new season.[9] The fourth season of Arrested Development began filming in August 2012[10] and debuted on Netflix's streaming video service on May 26, 2013.[11] Netflix announced on May 17, 2017, that it officially renewed the series for a fifth season,[12] which consists of 16 episodes split into two eight-episode parts; the first half premiered on May 29, 2018, and the second half on March 15, 2019.[13] [14]

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2003–04)

See main article: Arrested Development season 1. The first season of Arrested Development consists of 22 episodes, which are listed below as ordered on the DVD collection and not in their original broadcast/production order.[15]

Season 2 (2004–05)

See main article: Arrested Development season 2. The second season of Arrested Development consists of 18 episodes, which are listed below as ordered on the DVD collection and not in their original production order.

Season 3 (2005–06)

See main article: Arrested Development season 3. The third season of Arrested Development consists of 13 episodes, which are listed below as ordered on the DVD collection and not in their original production order.

Season 4 (2013)

See main article: Arrested Development season 4. Six years after the show had been canceled by Fox, filming for a revived fourth season began on August 7, 2012.[10] The season consists of 15 new episodes, which debuted at the same time on Netflix on May 26, 2013, in North and South America, UK, Ireland, and the Nordics. A 22-episode recut titled Arrested Development Season 4 Remix: Fateful Consequences was released on May 3, 2018.[16]

Season 5 (2018–19)

See main article: Arrested Development season 5.

Notes and References

  1. News: Lame duck 'Arrested Development' pulls out all the stops. September 2, 2012. USA Today. January 3, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060116082759/http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2006-01-03-arrested-campaign_x.htm. January 16, 2006. live.
  2. News: Bianco. Robert. If this is the end, a fond arrivederci to 'Arrested'. September 1, 2012. USA Today. February 9, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20101214050625/http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/reviews/2006-02-09-arrested-main_x.htm. December 14, 2010. live.
  3. Web site: Arrested Development . Emmys.com . September 2, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130210041822/http://www.emmys.com/shows/arrested-development . February 10, 2013 . live .
  4. Web site: 2004 TCA Awards winners . tvcritics.org . September 2, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120729030437/http://tvcritics.org/2004/07/17/2004-tca-awards-winners/ . July 29, 2012 .
  5. Web site: 2005 TCA Awards winners . tvcritics.org . July 17, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170904154925/http://tvcritics.org/2005-tca-awards-winners/ . September 4, 2017 . live .
  6. Web site: The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) . GoldenGlobes.com . September 2, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101229132342/http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/year/2004 . December 29, 2010 .
  7. Web site: Writers Guild Awards . . September 2, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20080502191722/http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1517. May 2, 2008.
  8. News: Stanley. Alessandra. A Quick End to the Cult Series That Lived Up to Its Name. August 15, 2012. The New York Times. February 10, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20130224125931/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/10/arts/television/10arre.html. February 24, 2013. live.
  9. News: Andreeva. Nellie. 'Arrested Development' Pauses Production As Netflix Episodic Order Grows. December 12, 2012. Deadline Hollywood. December 11, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121213043052/http://www.deadline.com/2012/12/arrested-development-pauses-production-as-netflix-episodic-order-grows/. December 13, 2012. live.
  10. News: 'Arrested Development': Jason Bateman Tweets First Photo From Filming. The Huffington Post. August 7, 2012. September 2, 2012. Chris. Harnick. https://web.archive.org/web/20120811142138/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/07/arrested-development-jason-bateman-photo_n_1752807.html. August 11, 2012. live.
  11. News: Itzkoff. Dave. New 'Arrested Development' Season Coming to Netflix on May 26. April 4, 2013. The New York Times. April 4, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130407024033/http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/04/new-arrested-development-season-coming-to-netflix-on-may-26/. April 7, 2013. live.
  12. Web site: 'Arrested Development' Officially Renewed for Season 5 at Netflix . Bryn Elise . Sandberg . May 17, 2017 . May 17, 2017 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20170517173227/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/arrested-development-officially-renewed-season-5-at-netflix-1004529 . May 17, 2017 . live .
  13. Arrested Development season 5 will be split in half . Dan . Snierson . May 16, 2018 . May 16, 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180516222551/http://ew.com/tv/2018/05/16/arrested-development-season-5-split/ . May 16, 2018 . live .
  14. Web site: Arrested Development Season 5B Premiere Date Set at Netflix . TVLine . Ryan . Schwartz . February 19, 2019 . February 19, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190219212537/https://tvline.com/2019/02/19/arrested-development-season-5b-premiere-date-2019-netflix/ . February 19, 2019 . live .
  15. Web site: Arrested Development: Season One . Francis . Rizzo III . October 14, 2004 . July 6, 2024 . DVD Talk.
  16. Web site: Arrested Development' Season 4 Remix Lands on Netflix the Day Before Cinco de Cuatro. Maas. Jennifer. May 3, 2018. TheWrap. May 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180504015255/https://www.thewrap.com/arrested-development-season-4-remix-fateful-consequences-premieres-netflix/. May 4, 2018. live.

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