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Arrested Development

Someone had to get the family back together.

Comedy
2003
5 Seasons
84 Episodes
EN
Ended
TV-MA

About

The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.

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Cast

Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

as Michael Bluth

Portia De Rossi

Portia De Rossi

as Lindsay Bluth Fünke

Will Arnett

Will Arnett

as Gob Bluth

Michael Cera

Michael Cera

as George Michael Bluth

Alia Shawkat

Alia Shawkat

as Maeby Fünke

Tony Hale

Tony Hale

as Byron "Buster" Bluth

David Cross

David Cross

as Tobias Fünke

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

as George Bluth Sr.

Jessica Walter

Jessica Walter

as Lucille Bluth

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

as Narrator

Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

22 episodes2003

Meet the suddenly penniless, and equally clueless, Bluth family. Accustomed to their wildly affluent lifestyle, they can't seem to grasp the fact that the head of the family is now in the slammer for shifty accounting practices — and he's loving every minute of it. Even worse, since the family assets have been frozen, they may actually have to go out and get jobs! The only one who understands the seriousness of their predicament is Michael, who realizes it's up to him to guide his eccentric family into this new chapter of their lives: Chapter 11.

Season 2

Season 2

18 episodes2004

Michael Bluth, once again determined to be free of his dysfunctional family, packs up the car and his son George-Michael and heads for Arizona. But he's soon pulled over by the police who tell him that his father, George Sr., has broken out of prison. Due to the company's shady business deal with Iraq, Michael could face prison time, so he returns home to clear his name even as George Sr. secretly flees to Mexico, Tobias decides to be an understudy for the Blue Man Group, and Lucille begins a torrid affair with her husband's twin brother Oscar.

Season 3

Season 3

13 episodes2005

Michael Bluth finally realizes that it's his Uncle Oscar serving time in prison, not his father. Reluctant to spring Oscar due to the effect it may have on the family business, Michael decides that the only fair thing to do is to find his father and place him under house arrest. Yet once found, George Sr. insists he was tricked into working with the Iraqis, leaving Michael no choice but to investigate his father's outrageous claim. But it isn't until Michael and Buster go to Iraq on a rescue mission to save Gob that the depth of the devious plot is revealed — and Michael learns which family member is the real brains behind all the madness.

Season 4

Season 4

15 episodes2013

The dysfunctional Bluths embark on separate journeys -- but always find a way back into each other's lives.

Season 5

Season 5

16 episodes2018

As the Bluths continue to make a mess of their personal and professional lives, Michael again can't quite abandon the family that makes him miserable.

Episodes

Season 1

See all 22episodes →
Pilot
E1

Pilot

Nov 2, 200322m7.7

Meet the Bluths. In the pilot, Michael decides to take a job in Arizona after being passed over by George Sr. for head of the Bluth Company. George Sr. is jailed, and the family realizes they need Michael.

Top Banana
E2

Top Banana

Nov 9, 200323m8.2

Michael puts George Michael in charge of the Bluth Bannana Stand, and his son subsequently burns down the stand. Elsewhere, Tobias auditions for a commercial, and Lindsay inadvertantly gets the part.

Bringing Up Buster
E3

Bringing Up Buster

Nov 16, 200323m8.0

Michael spends quality time with Buster. George Michael auditions for a school play to get closer to Maeby. Gob breaks up with his girlfriend and has nowhere to go.

Key Decisions
E4

Key Decisions

Nov 23, 200322m7.8

Gob decides to lock himself in his father's prison for 24 hours to get back in with the alliance, and to spend quality time with his father. Michael takes Gob's girlfriend to an awards show, and Buster inadvertently flirts with his mother's rival.

Charity Drive
E5

Charity Drive

Nov 30, 200322m8.1

Michael and Lindsay try to prove their charitable sides to each other. Gob demands George Michael's respect, and Buster continues avoiding Lucille 2.

Visiting Ours
E6

Visiting Ours

Dec 7, 200322m8.1

Michael sets up an "intimate conjugal visit" for his parents, while it is revealed that George Sr. had an affair with Kitty, his secretary who recently slept with Gob. Tobias and Lindsay see a marriage counselor.

In God We Trust
E7

In God We Trust

Dec 14, 200322m7.8

Michael attempts to fire the family's incompetent, but likeable attorney. George Michael impresses Maeby with a muscle suit for a "Living Classics" pagent. Tobias has a psychological affliction where he is unable to take off his clothes.

My Mother, the Car
E8

My Mother, the Car

Dec 21, 200322m8.0

Michael loses his short-term memory, which Lucille uses to her advantage. Gob attempts to use the family yacht before Michael sells it. George Michael and Maeby attempt to see an R-rated movie about cousins having an affair. Buster and Lucille 2 take "the next step".

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