‘Arrested Development’ is returning for Season 5 on Netflix. Executive producer Brian Grazer revealed in an interview that 17 brand new episodes are along the way. The season renewal has also been confirmed by actor Will Arnett and Netflix content officer Ted Sarandos.
A wealthy family with dysfunctional and eccentric members run the Bluth Company, a business that develops miniature mansions. The family fortune and business has its ups and downs as the company is scrutinized by the United States government. The show is an American sitcom series originally aired by FOX. As of Season 4, ‘Arrested Development’ began streaming on Hulu and Netflix.
“People are loyal to it, and we're gonna do another 17 episodes,” stated Grazer in an interview with Grantland. “So stay tuned for ‘Arrested Development.’”
‘Arrested Development’ stars Carl Weathers as himself, Henry Winkler as Barry Zuckerkorn, Ben Stiller as Tony Wonder, Mae Whitman as Ann Veal, Scott Baio as Bob Loblaw, Judy Greer as Kitty Sanchez, and Liza Minnelli as Lucille Austero; while new characters are played by Debra Mooney, John Slattery, Tommy Tune, Terry Crews, Isla Fisher and John Krasinski. Kristen Wiig and Seth Rogen appear as Lucille and George Sr., respectively, in flashbacks.
The show was created by Mitchell Hurwitz. The show is narrated by Ron Howard. It features music by David Schwartz. It aired on FOX for three seasons. The fourth season was purchased by Netflix. There are currently 68 episodes in existence. The executive producers of the show are Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, David Nevins, Mitchell Hurwitz, Jim Vallely, and Troy Miller. The producers of the show are Victor Hsu, Barbie Felman Adler, Brad Copeland, John Amodeo, and John Foy. The show is a single-camera sitcom. Its production companies are Imagine Television, The Hurwitz Company, and 20th Century Fox Television.
