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When Does Arrested Development Season 6 Come Out? Is It Renewed?

Someone had to get the family back together.

Arrested Development ended after Season 5.

IMDb

8.6/10

Seasons

5

Episodes

84

Arrested Development poster

Diagnostics

Network
FOX
Genres
Comedy
First aired
2003-11-02
Last aired
2019-03-15
Runtime
Rated
TV-MA

Awards Won 6 Primetime Emmys. 62 wins & 123 nominations total

Predictive Logic Analysis

Arrested Development has concluded its run. Production records list the series as ended, meaning the story has been brought to a planned close rather than left open. Barring a revival, there is no Season 6 in development.

What is Arrested Development about?

Arrested Development ran for three seasons on FOX in the mid-2000s, got cancelled, became a cult object, returned on Netflix in 2013, and then came back again for a fifth season in 2018. That arc tells you something useful about the show: it was never quite a comfortable fit anywhere, and its audience has always been devoted rather than massive.

The comedy is dense in a way that rewards rewatching. Mitchell Hurwitz built the show around a dysfunctional wealthy family, the Bluths, whose schemes and self-delusions stack on top of each other across episodes. Callbacks appear episodes or even seasons later. Running gags accumulate meaning. Ron Howard narrates with a dry, deadpan patience that makes the family's disasters land harder. Jason Bateman plays the straight man at the center, and the show is smart enough to eventually implicate him in the same dysfunction he keeps trying to escape. Will Arnett's Gob, Jeffrey Tambor's hapless patriarch, Tony Hale's Buster, and especially Jessica Walter as the glacially cruel Lucille are some of the sharpest comic performances of that decade.

Critics loved the original FOX run and gave it Emmy attention, but audiences never showed up in sufficient numbers. The Netflix revival was a more complicated story. Season four restructured the format to accommodate scheduling conflicts, and the experiment mostly did not work, scattering characters into separate storylines when the whole point of the show was watching them collide. Season five improved on that but felt like diminishing returns.

What stays with you is how mean the show is willing to be, and how funny that meanness becomes once you accept it. Nobody in this family is going to learn anything, and Hurwitz commits to that completely.

Created by Mitchell Hurwitz

Themes

prisonnarrationdysfunctional familydark comedyfamily relationshipssexual humormockumentarypsychoticfake documentaryorange county, california

Is Arrested Development renewed or cancelled?

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The series is listed as ended

Why did Arrested Development end?

Arrested Development is one of television's most unusual stories: a show that was cancelled, then revived, then cancelled again, and somehow kept going a little longer. The original FOX run ended in 2006 after three seasons because the ratings were genuinely terrible, even by the standards of a network willing to take risks on unconventional comedy. The show had a devoted critical following and a passionate fanbase, but not enough of either translated into actual viewers on Friday nights. FOX pulled the plug.

What followed was nearly a decade of Netflix swooping in to revive the Bluth family in 2013, which seemed at the time like proof that streaming could rescue beloved cult properties. The fourth season was produced with a fragmented structure partly because the original cast had scattered into other projects and scheduling everyone together was difficult. The result was divisive. A fifth and final season arrived in 2018 and 2019, and by that point the show was running on fumes creatively and the cultural moment that had made the Netflix revival feel like an event had long passed.

The ending in 2019 was less a dramatic cancellation than a quiet conclusion by mutual exhaustion. Creator Mitch Hurwitz had been the driving creative force throughout, and there was no obvious story left to tell that the later seasons hadn't already stretched thin. Netflix had also shifted its strategy around this period, becoming less interested in legacy revivals and more focused on original programming. After nearly sixteen years of stops and starts, the Bluths simply ran out of road.

Arrested Development Season 6 Release Date

No new season is expected. Arrested Development has ended, so there is no upcoming release to anticipate unless a revival is announced.

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Best & worst episodes

Arrested Development seasons

Season 12003 · 22 ep
  • 1. Pilot2003-11-02 · ★ 7.5
  • 2. Top Banana2003-11-09 · ★ 7.7
  • 3. Bringing Up Buster2003-11-16 · ★ 7.6
  • 4. Key Decisions2003-11-23 · ★ 7.6
  • 5. Charity Drive2003-11-30 · ★ 7.7
  • 6. Visiting Ours2003-12-07 · ★ 7.7
  • 7. In God We Trust2003-12-14 · ★ 7.7
  • 8. My Mother, the Car2003-12-21 · ★ 7.6
  • 9. Storming the Castle2004-01-04 · ★ 7.7
  • 10. Pier Pressure2004-01-11 · ★ 8.0
  • 11. Public Relations2004-01-25 · ★ 7.7
  • 12. Marta Complex2004-02-08 · ★ 7.8
  • 13. Beef Consommé2004-02-15 · ★ 7.8
  • 14. Shock and Aww2004-03-07 · ★ 7.9
  • 15. Staff Infection2004-03-14 · ★ 7.7
  • 16. Altar Egos2004-03-17 · ★ 7.9
  • 17. Justice Is Blind2004-03-21 · ★ 7.9
  • 18. Missing Kitty2004-03-28 · ★ 7.8
  • 19. Best Man for the Gob2004-04-04 · ★ 7.7
  • 20. Whistler's Mother2004-04-11 · ★ 7.7
  • 21. Not Without My Daughter2004-04-25 · ★ 7.8
  • 22. Let 'Em Eat Cake2004-06-06 · ★ 7.9
Season 22004 · 18 ep
  • 1. The One Where Michael Leaves2004-11-07 · ★ 7.9
  • 2. The One Where They Build a House2004-11-14 · ★ 7.8
  • 3. Amigos2004-11-21 · ★ 8.0
  • 4. Good Grief2004-12-05 · ★ 8.1
  • 5. Sad Sack2004-12-12 · ★ 7.7
  • 6. Afternoon Delight2004-12-19 · ★ 8.0
  • 7. Switch Hitter2005-01-16 · ★ 7.7
  • 8. Queen for a Day2005-01-23 · ★ 7.7
  • 9. Burning Love2005-01-30 · ★ 7.7
  • 10. Ready, Aim, Marry Me2005-02-13 · ★ 7.8
  • 11. Out on a Limb2005-03-06 · ★ 7.8
  • 12. Hand to God2005-03-06 · ★ 8.0
  • 13. Motherboy XXX2005-03-13 · ★ 7.9
  • 14. The Immaculate Election2005-03-20 · ★ 7.9
  • 15. Sword of Destiny2005-03-27 · ★ 7.8
  • 16. Meat the Veals2005-04-03 · ★ 8.2
  • 17. Spring Breakout2005-04-10 · ★ 7.8
  • 18. The Righteous Brothers2005-04-17 · ★ 8.1
Season 32005 · 13 ep
  • 1. The Cabin Show2005-09-19 · ★ 7.9
  • 2. For British Eyes Only2005-09-26 · ★ 7.7
  • 3. Forget-Me-Now2005-10-03 · ★ 7.9
  • 4. Notapusy2005-11-07 · ★ 7.7
  • 5. Mr. F2005-11-07 · ★ 7.9
  • 6. The Ocean Walker2005-12-05 · ★ 7.8
  • 7. Prison Break-In2005-12-12 · ★ 7.7
  • 8. Making a Stand2005-12-19 · ★ 8.1
  • 9. S.O.B.s2006-01-02 · ★ 7.8
  • 10. Fakin' It2006-02-10 · ★ 7.9
  • 11. Family Ties2006-02-10 · ★ 7.9
  • 12. Exit Strategy2006-02-10 · ★ 8.0
  • 13. Development Arrested2006-02-10 · ★ 8.3
Season 42013 · 15 ep
  • 1. Flight of the Phoenix2013-05-26 · ★ 7.3
  • 2. Borderline Personalities2013-05-26 · ★ 7.1
  • 3. Indian Takers2013-05-26 · ★ 7.1
  • 4. The B. Team2013-05-26 · ★ 7.5
  • 5. A New Start2013-05-26 · ★ 7.5
  • 6. Double Crossers2013-05-26 · ★ 7.3
  • 7. Colony Collapse2013-05-26 · ★ 7.6
  • 8. Red Hairing2013-05-26 · ★ 7.4
  • 9. Smashed2013-05-26 · ★ 7.4
  • 10. Queen B.2013-05-26 · ★ 7.4
  • 11. A New Attitude2013-05-26 · ★ 7.8
  • 12. Señoritis2013-05-26 · ★ 7.8
  • 13. It Gets Better2013-05-26 · ★ 7.7
  • 14. Off the Hook2013-05-26 · ★ 7.6
  • 15. Blockheads2013-05-26 · ★ 7.8
Season 52018 · 16 ep
  • 1. Family Leave2018-05-29 · ★ 7.0
  • 2. Self-Deportation2018-05-29 · ★ 6.9
  • 3. Everyone Gets Atrophy2018-05-29 · ★ 7.0
  • 4. Old Start, An2018-05-29 · ★ 6.9
  • 5. Sinking Feelings2018-05-29 · ★ 6.9
  • 6. Emotional Baggage2018-05-29 · ★ 7.0
  • 7. Rom-Traum2018-05-29 · ★ 7.1
  • 8. Premature Independence2018-05-29 · ★ 6.8
  • 9. Unexpected Company2019-03-15 · ★ 6.6
  • 10. Taste Makers2019-03-15 · ★ 6.5
  • 11. Chain Migration2019-03-15 · ★ 6.5
  • 12. Check Mates2019-03-15 · ★ 6.9
  • 13. The Untethered Sole2019-03-15 · ★ 6.6
  • 14. Saving for Arraignment Day2019-03-15 · ★ 6.5
  • 15. Courting Disasters2019-03-15 · ★ 6.8
  • 16. The Fallout2019-03-15 · ★ 7.0

Arrested Development cast

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Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

Michael Bluth

Portia De Rossi

Portia De Rossi

Lindsay Bluth Fünke

Will Arnett

Will Arnett

Gob Bluth

Michael Cera

Michael Cera

George Michael Bluth

Alia Shawkat

Alia Shawkat

Maeby Fünke

Tony Hale

Tony Hale

Byron 'Buster' Bluth

David Cross

David Cross

Tobias Fünke

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

George Bluth Sr.

Jessica Walter

Jessica Walter

Lucille Bluth

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Narrator

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    Frequently asked

    When does Arrested Development Season 6 come out?
    Arrested Development ended after Season 5.
    Is Arrested Development renewed or cancelled?
    Arrested Development has ended. Its final season has already aired and no further seasons are expected.
    Why did Arrested Development end?
    Arrested Development is one of television's most unusual stories: a show that was cancelled, then revived, then cancelled again, and somehow kept going a little longer. The original FOX run ended in 2006 after three seasons because the ratings were genuinely terrible, even by the standards of a network willing to take risks on unconventional comedy. The show had a devoted critical following and a passionate fanbase, but not enough of either translated into actual viewers on Friday nights. FOX pulled the plug.
    How many seasons of Arrested Development are there?
    Arrested Development has aired 5 seasons so far.
    How many episodes of Arrested Development are there?
    There are 84 episodes of Arrested Development across 5 seasons.
    Who created Arrested Development?
    Arrested Development was created by Mitchell Hurwitz.
    Where can I watch Arrested Development?
    Arrested Development is available to stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home.
    What is Arrested Development's IMDb rating?
    Arrested Development holds an IMDb rating of 8.6/10 from 341,975 votes.