Arrested Development is an American television sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz, which originally aired on Fox for three seasons from November 2, 2003, to February 10, 2006. The show 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. The show maintains numerous running gags and catchphrases. Ron Howard serves as both an executive producer and the omniscient narrator and, in later seasons, appears in the show portraying a fictionalized version of himself. Set in Newport Beach, California, Arrested Development was filmed primarily in Culver City and Marina del Rey. The series received critical acclaim, six Primetime Emmy Awards, and one Golden Globe Award, and attracted a cult following.
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Mitchell Hurwitz |
| Starring | Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat, Tony Hale, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter |
| Narrated by | Ron Howard |
| Composer(s) | David Schwartz |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 84 (not including season 4 recut) |
| Executive producer(s) | Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, David Nevins, Mitchell Hurwitz, Jim Vallely, Troy Miller |
| Producer(s) | Victor Hsu, Barbie Feldman Adler, Brad Copeland, John Amodeo, John Foy, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Michael Cera |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes (seasons 1–3), 23–48 minutes (seasons 4–5) |
| Production company(s) | Imagine Television, The Hurwitz Company, 20th Century Fox Television |
| Distributor | 20th Television, Netflix (seasons 4–5) |
| Original network | Fox (seasons 1–3), Netflix (seasons 4–5) |
| Picture format | 720p (16:9 HDTV) (seasons 1–3), 1080p (16:9 HDTV) (season 4), 4K (16:9 UHDTV) (season 5) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Netflix ID | 70140358 |
About Arrested Development
Six-time Emmy Award-winning series about an adult son who runs his family's real estate business. The show originally aired on Fox until 2006, and was revived by Netflix in 2013.
Achievement of Arrested Development
The show is narrated by film director Ron Howard. The series was created by Mitchell Hurwitz.
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Latest information about Arrested Development updated on July 28 2021.
