Arrested Development

Also known as AD

American television sitcom

Key facts

Genre: Sitcom Absurdist humor Black comedy Comedy verite Cringe comedy
Created by: Mitchell Hurwitz
Showrunner: Mitchell Hurwitz
Starring: Jason Bateman Portia de Rossi Will Arnett Michael Cera Alia Shawkat Tony Hale David Cross Jeffrey Tambor Jessica Walter
Narrated by: Ron Howard
Music by: David Schwartz
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English
Number span no of episodes: 84 ( list of episodes )
Executive producers: Brian Grazer Ron Howard David Nevins Mitchell Hurwitz Jim Vallely Troy Miller
Producers: Victor Hsu Barbie Feldman Adler Brad Copeland John Amodeo John Foy Joe Russo Anthony Russo Michael Cera

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Arrested Development is an American satirical television sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz that debuted on Fox on November 2, 2003. It follows the Bluth family, a formerly wealthy, dysfunctional family and is presented in a serialized format, incorporating handheld camera work, voice-over narration, archival photos and historical footage, and maintains numerous running gags and catchphrases. Ron Howard served as both an executive producer and the omniscient narrator and, in later seasons, appears in the show as a fictionalized version of himself. Set in Newport Beach, California, the series was filmed primarily in Culver City and Marina del Rey.

Arrested Development received critical acclaim. It won six Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award, and attracted a cult following. It has been widely regarded as one of the greatest TV shows of all time. It influenced later single-camera comedy series such as 30 Rock and Community.