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Arrested Development is an American television sitcom that originally aired on the Fox network from November 2, 2003, to February 10, 2006. It was later revived by Netflix for a fourth season (2013) and a fifth season (2018).

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Created by Mitchell Hurwitz, the show centers on the Bluth family, a formerly wealthy, habitually dysfunctional family, and is presented in a continuous format, incorporating hand-held camera work, narration, archival photos, and historical footage.

The series stars Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, David Cross, Portia de Rossi, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Jeffrey Tambor, and Jessica Walter. Ron Howard serves as an executive producer on the show, as well as its narrator.

Cast

Main, recurring, and guest cast of Arrested Development

ActorCharacterSeason
S1 (2003–04) S2 (2004–05) S3 (2005–06) S4 (2013) S5 (2018–19)
Michael Bluth Starring
Lindsay Bluth FünkeStarring
George Oscar BluthStarring
George Michael BluthStarring
Maeby FünkeStarring
Buster BluthStarring
Tobias FünkeStarring
George Bluth Sr.Starring
Oscar Bluth
Lucille BluthStarring
Narrator/HimselfStarring
Bob LoblawRecurringGuest
Debrie BardeauxRecurring
John BeardRecurring
Stan SitwellRecurringGuest
Judge Lionel PingRecurring
StarlaRecurring
Herbert LoveRecurring
Marky BarkRecurring
Larry MiddlemanRecurring
Rebel AlleyRecurring
Mort MeyersRecurring
DaveGuestRecurring
BW Gonzalez
LupeRecurringGuest
Brian GrazerRecurring
Kitty SanchezRecurringGuestRecurring
Trisha ThoonRecurringRecurring
Charlie Hartsock
TedRecurring
James CarrGuestRecurring
GaryRecurring
Wayne JarvisGuestRecurring
Johnny BarkGuestGuest
Officer TaylorRecurringRecurring
Annyong BluthRecurringGuest
Stefan GentlesRecurringGuest
Maggie LizerRecurring
Cindi LightballoonRecurring
Bronwen Masters
Julia AdelaideRecurring
Lucille AusteroRecurringRecurring
Country Club WaiterGuest
David CarterGuestRecurringRecurring
Joan BarkRecurring
Gene ParmesanGuestRecurring
Richard Jin Namkung
Paul "P-Hound" HuanRecurring
James Alan SpanglerRecurring
Wife of G.O.B.RecurringGuest
HeartfireRecurring
David Reynolds
White Power BillRecurring
Doctor FishmanGuestRecurringRecurring
Jonah FeinbergRecurring
J. Walter WeathermanGuestGuest
Doctor NormanRecurring
Tony WonderGuestRecurring
Sally SitwellRecurringRecurring
Rita LeedsRecurring
Uncle TrevorRecurring
Terry VealGuestRecurring
Argyle AusteroRecurring
Marta EstrellaRecurring
Marta EstrellaRecurring
Justin Grant Wade
Steve HoltRecurring
Allan Wasserman
Herb ZuckerkornRecurring
Carl WeathersRecurringGuestGuest
Ann VealRecurring
Barry ZuckerkornRecurringGuestRecurring
IceRecurring
Doug FleerRecurring
Dean FleerRecurring
Studio ExecutiveGuestGuest

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