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Season 5 – Arrested Development

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Michael Bluth finds himself forced to stay in Orange County and run the family real estate business after his father, George Bluth Sr., is sent to prison for committing white-collar crime. He tries to juggle the wants and needs of his spoiled and eccentric family while being a good role model for his teenage son, George Michael.
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Arrested Development — Season 5

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Critics Consensus

Arrested Development finds itself back in familiar form, recapturing much of the cast's chemistry and comedic brilliance -- though it still doesn't quite live up to its own past.

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Stuart Heritage Guardian You could forgive all this if these episodes were funny, if they contained even a trace of the spark that made its first run so incredible. But they aren't. They're flat and lifeless and pointless. Rated: 1/5 Mar 18, 2019 Full Review Noel Murray The Verge What's missing here, to a depressing degree, is a sense of purpose. Mar 15, 2019 Full Review Inkoo Kang Slate The Bluths are a terrible lot, and the show never lets us forget it, but there's something cruel, and boring, about continuing to harp on Buster's otherness. Jun 8, 2018 Full Review Tilly Pearce metro.co.uk Unfortunately for the show, even without the controversies putting a cloud over proceedings, the simple fact of the matter is that this season just isn't that good. Jan 26, 2021 Full Review Dylan Ford Cultured Vultures It may not be all it once was, but even an imperfect Arrested Development is still funnier than many of the comedies on-air today. Oct 8, 2019 Full Review Tom Philip GQ Magazine [UK] These may not be smart people or even good people, but they belong together. As the title promises, it's fun as hell to see how far they've come without really going anywhere at all. Mar 29, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tee H It's well known that the first three seasons on Arrested Development are the pinnacle of comedy TV and the last two... fall somewhat flat. I've watched the first three seasons of this show so much I can almost quote them word for word but one watch of Season 5 was more than enough for me. Glad they finished the story but I really didn't love it. That said, the final five minutes of Season 5 contain possibly the funniest lines in the entire show and made me laugh out loud. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/26/24 Full Review Ethn H Even though season 4 was very disappointing, it still had some great stuff here and there. No such luck with season 5. Unwatchable. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/02/23 Full Review T T Big yawn. This has gotten too old and too tired. You can only rehash the same stuff a million times, from 2003-2019, before it's not funny anymore. Geez, enough already. Seriously. Talk about milking something to death until it backfires. They should have quit after season 3, period. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Dustin D The final season of Arrested Development is more true to form after the meandering and confusing season 4. It wraps up the story lines from the previous season and is a satisfying conclusion to the series. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member This is for all the seasons, I loved them all, there were always moments that I could not stop laughing. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Sort of a mess. And the entire Gob/Tony wonder thing was forced and unfunny. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Jason Bateman

Michael Bluth

Portia de Rossi

Lindsay Funke

Will Arnett

George Oscar Bluth II

Michael Cera

George Michael Bluth

Alia Shawkat

Maeby Funke

Tony Hale

Byron "Buster" Bluth

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 29, 2018 Family Leave Surprises greet Michael at the penthouse and Sudden Valley. George-Michael confides in Maeby. Details Episode 2 Aired May 29, 2018 Self-Deportation Most of the Bluths feel compelled to run off to Mexico; Michael tries to convince Buster to go to the police. Details Episode 3 Aired May 29, 2018 Everyone Gets Atrophy The family unites behind Lindsay's campaign, but Michael senses that something is not quite right; Maeby has an idea that George-Michael likes a little too much. Details Episode 4 Aired May 29, 2018 An Old Start Gob acquires a new office with a premium view; Michael gets a surprise when he returns to a place that holds a lot of memories. Details Episode 5 Aired May 29, 2018 Sinking Feelings The Bluths receive and present their award, but it creates new problems; Michael and George-Michael have a deep conversation. Details Episode 6 Aired May 29, 2018 Emotional Baggage Michael attempts to bail out Buster; George-Michael meets the Howards; Ron informs Michael that his plans for the movie have changed. Details Episode 7 Aired May 29, 2018 Rom-Traum George-Michael thinks he's being lied to by Michael, who thinks he's being lied to by George Sr.; Gob hires guys to help with his closet conversion. Details Episode 8 Aired May 29, 2018 Premature Independence Sally steps up her campaign against Lindsay; the Bluths struggle to keep their stories straight. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 15, 2019 Unexpected Company Buster fails to show for his own prison release party; Michael examines company financial records; George-Michael seeks Anonymous help to deceive Rebel. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 15, 2019 Taste Makers Michael jumps at a chance to spend more time with George-Michael, who seeks a clueless president for Fakeblock; Tobias relocates his makeshift family. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 15, 2019 Chain Migration As George Sr. attempts to win back Lucille, Michael assembles a mold of their scheme; Buster gets caught up in Tobias and Gob's business. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 15, 2019 Check Mates George Sr., Lucille and Maeby give honesty a try; good news becomes bad for George-Michael; Michael remembers there's always money ... somewhere. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 15, 2019 The Untethered Sole Buster's brief appearance in a TV weather report puts the Bluths back in hot water, but Michael has a plan involving his son's definitely real company. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 15, 2019 Saving for Arraignment Day As the trial kicks off, the Guilty Guys throw the family for a loop; Lucille learns surprising news about Dusty; George-Michael plots a distraction. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 15, 2019 Courting Disasters George and Lucille overestimate their new lawyer's expertise in the courtroom; two familiar faces testify, and a video sheds more light on the case. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 15, 2019 The Fallout As the Bluths come together to unveil a wall, they once again discover that they deserve nothing more than to be saddled with each other forever. Details

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Season Info

Director
Troy Miller
Executive Producer
Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, David Nevins, Mitchell Hurwitz
Screenwriter
Mitchell Hurwitz, Maggie Rowe, Richard Day, Evan Mann, Jim Vallely, Gareth Reynolds
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 29, 2018
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