Arrested Development fingerprintVery funny, masterful craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of sharp wit and situational comedy
Family, class and money, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout dialogue, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout editing and score
Nostalgic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of sharp wit and situational comedy
Expect plenty of sharp wit and situational comedy.
Family, class and money, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around family, class and money, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout dialogue, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The dialogue, performances, and storytelling stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout editing and score
Look and sound: the editing and score stand out.
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Someone had to get the family back together.
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Arrested Development is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 8.6, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 78). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and sexual content.
5 seasons
It has 5 seasons with 84 episodes.
Not quite. Audiences rate Arrested Development higher (86) than critics (77). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It ran from 2003 to 2019 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+52GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Arrested Development in 66 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 340 storytelling tropes for Arrested Development, including Insistent Terminology, Unusual Euphemism, Blah, Blah, Blah.
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