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Arrested Development

American television sitcom (2003–2019)
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Summary

Arrested Development is a sitcom[1]. It draws 24,651 Wikipedia views per month (sitcom category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • Creator: Mitchell Hurwitz[3]
  • Award received: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series[4], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series[5], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series[6], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series[7], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series[8], TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy[9], Satellite Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy[10], TCA Award for Outstanding New Program[11], Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy[12]
  • Composer: David Schwartz[13]
  • Genre: comedy television series[14]
  • Cast member: Jason Bateman[15], Will Arnett[16], Alia Shawkat[17], David Cross[18], Jessica Walter[19], Portia de Rossi[20], Jeffrey Tambor[21], Michael Cera[22], Tony Hale[23], Charlize Theron[24], Ron Howard[25], Justin Grant Wade[26], Seth Rogen[27], Kristen Wiig[28]
  • Production company: 20th Century Fox Television[29], Imagine Entertainment[30]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[31]
  • Commons category: Arrested Development (TV series)[32]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[33]
  • Original broadcaster: Netflix[34]
  • Country of origin: United States[35]
  • Has part(s): Arrested Development, season 1[36], Arrested Development, season 2[37], Arrested Development, season 3[38], Arrested Development, season 4[39], Arrested Development, season 5[40], Arrested Development Season 4 Remix: Fateful Consequences[41]
  • Start time: November 2, 2003[42]
  • End time: March 15, 2019[43]
  • Characters: John Munch[44], Michael Bluth[45], Tobias Fünke[46], Lindsay Bluth Fünke[47]
  • Distributed by: 20th Television[48], Netflix[49], Hulu[50], Disney+[51]
  • Narrative location: Los Angeles[52], California[53]
  • Official website: http://netflix.com/arrested[54]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Arrested Development[55]
  • Main subject: incest[56], dysfunctional family[57]
  • Number of episodes: 68[58]
  • Nominated for: Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy[59], TCA Award for Outstanding New Program[60], TCA Award for Program of the Year[61], TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy[62], TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy[63], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series[64], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series[65], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series[66], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series[67]

Why It Matters

Arrested Development has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

FAQs

What awards did Arrested Development receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series[4], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series[5], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series[6], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series[7].

Related Entities

Alia Shawkat California Charlize Theron David Cross Dolby Digital Jason Bateman Jeffrey Tambor Jessica Walter Kristen Wiig Los Angeles Michael Cera Netflix Portia de Rossi Ron Howard Seth Rogen Tony Hale United States Will Arnett

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [68] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · FrancescaOppenheimer · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → American television sitcom (2003–2019)
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  5. 14w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Arrested Development, season 1, Arrested Development, season 2, Arrested Development, season 3 +3
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    Audio system → Dolby Digital
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