Arrested Development (2003)
Someone had to get the family back together.
The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 2 November 2003 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 15 March 2019 |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Mitchell Hurwitz |
| Starring | Jason Bateman, Portia De Rossi and Will Arnett |
| Seasons | 5 seasons, 84 episodes |
| Episode length | about 22 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 31 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.9/10 |
Where to watch Arrested Development
Arrested Development is streaming on Netflix ($17.99 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Netflix, or $17.99 at list price.
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Where to watch Arrested Development in 58 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Andorra | Netflix |
| Antigua & Barbuda | Netflix |
| Argentina | Netflix $14999 ARS |
| Australia | Netflix $20.99 AUD, Disney+ $15.99 AUD, Binge $19.00 AUD, Foxtel |
| Austria | Netflix €13.99, Disney+ €10.99 |
| Bahamas | Netflix |
| Barbados | Netflix |
| Belgium | Netflix €16.99, Disney+ €10.99 |
| Belize | Netflix |
| Bermuda | Netflix |
| Bolivia | Netflix |
| Brazil | Netflix R$44.90 |
| Bulgaria | Disney+ €9.99 |
| Canada | Netflix $18.99 CAD |
| Chile | Netflix $9990 CLP |
| Colombia | Netflix $29900 COP |
| Costa Rica | Netflix |
| Croatia | Disney+ €9.99 |
| Denmark | Netflix 159 kr DKK |
| Dominican Republic | Netflix |
| Ecuador | Netflix $7.99 |
| El Salvador | Netflix |
| Finland | Netflix €13.99 |
| France | Netflix €14.99, Disney+ €9.99 |
| French Guiana | Netflix |
| Germany | Netflix €13.99, Disney+ €9.99 |
| Guatemala | Netflix |
| Guernsey | Netflix |
| Honduras | Netflix |
| Hong Kong | Disney+ HK$90 |
| India | Jiohotstar |
| Ireland | Netflix €16.99, Disney+ €9.99 |
| Italy | Netflix €13.99, Disney+ €10.99 |
| Jamaica | Netflix |
| Japan | Disney+ ¥1250 JPY |
| Liechtenstein | Netflix, Disney+ |
| Luxembourg | Netflix €16.99, Disney+ €10.99 |
| Mexico | Netflix $249 MXN |
| Netherlands | Netflix €15.99, Disney+ €10.99 |
| New Zealand | Disney+ $16.99 NZD |
| Nicaragua | Netflix |
| Norway | Netflix 129 kr NOK |
| Panama | Netflix $12.99 |
| Paraguay | Netflix |
| Peru | Netflix S/40.90 |
| Portugal | Netflix €12.99, Disney+ €10.99 |
| San Marino | Netflix, Disney+ |
| Singapore | Disney+ $12.98 SGD |
| Spain | Netflix €13.99, Disney+ €9.99 |
| St. Lucia | Netflix |
| Sweden | Netflix 149 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Netflix CHF22.90, Disney+ CHF14.90 |
| Taiwan | Disney+ NT$285 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Netflix |
| Turks & Caicos Islands | Netflix |
| United Kingdom | Netflix £12.99 GBP, Disney+ £9.99 GBP |
| Uruguay | Netflix $U449 |
| Venezuela | Netflix |
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What kind of watch this is
Arrested Development is a 2003-style puzzle box that refuses to open in a straight line. Created by Mitchell Hurwitz, the series runs 31 hours across 5 seasons, a commitment that tests your patience and your ability to keep track of who is lying to whom. The humor comes from the gap between what characters say and what is actually happening, a technique that turns every scene into a riddle. It is not a show you binge in a weekend; it is a show you decode over time. The structure is the joke, and the joke is the structure.
Awards
Arrested Development took home 13 awards from 42 nominations. The 2004 haul was the sweet spot, landing five Emmys including Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for the pilot. Mitchell Hurwitz and the Russo brothers did the heavy lifting. The show kept collecting nods through 2005 and 2006, with Jason Bateman and Portia de Rossi picking up Satellite Awards. It’s a resume that says the show was always ready, even when the network wasn’t.
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Sources
- Arrested Development on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q11598 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Arrested Development” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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