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Arrested Development (2003)

Comedy

The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.

IMDb rating
8.6 (347,120 votes)
Episode average
8.0 -0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons
5
Streaming (US)
Netflix
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2003)

8.29 avg 22 episodes 8.1 → 8.6 22 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 4,925 votesEp 2: 8.4 · 4,296 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 3,910 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 3,726 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 3,535 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 3,408 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 3,343 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 3,279 votesEp 9: 8.3 · 3,232 votesEp 10: 9.0 · 4,159 votesEp 11: 8.2 · 3,220 votesEp 12: 8.3 · 3,127 votesEp 13: 8.4 · 3,112 votesEp 14: 8.5 · 3,231 votesEp 15: 8.1 · 3,012 votesEp 16: 8.5 · 3,046 votesEp 17: 8.7 · 3,189 votesEp 18: 8.2 · 2,886 votesEp 19: 8.0 · 2,863 votesEp 20: 7.9 · 2,849 votesEp 21: 8.5 · 2,910 votesEp 22: 8.6 · 2,993 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pilot8.14,925
2Top Banana8.44,296
3Bringing Up Buster8.03,910
4Key Decisions8.33,726
5Charity Drive8.23,535
6Visiting Ours8.03,408
7In God We Trust8.13,343
8My Mother the Car8.03,279
9Storming the Castle8.33,232
10Pier Pressure9.04,159
11Public Relations8.23,220
12Marta Complex8.33,127
13Beef Consomme8.43,112
14Shock and Aww8.53,231
15Staff Infection8.13,012
16Altar Egos8.53,046
17Justice Is Blind8.73,189
18Missing Kitty8.22,886
19Best Man for the Gob8.02,863
20Whistler's Mother7.92,849
21Not Without My Daughter8.52,910
22Let 'Em Eat Cake8.62,993

Season 2 (2004)

8.54 avg 18 episodes 8.7 → 8.9 30 min avg

Ep 1: 8.7 · 2,969 votesEp 2: 8.5 · 2,888 votesEp 3: 8.8 · 3,108 votesEp 4: 9.0 · 3,290 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 2,737 votesEp 6: 9.0 · 3,370 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 2,624 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 2,579 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 2,592 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 2,762 votesEp 11: 8.2 · 2,573 votesEp 12: 8.7 · 2,691 votesEp 13: 8.5 · 2,712 votesEp 14: 8.5 · 2,625 votesEp 15: 8.6 · 2,684 votesEp 16: 9.0 · 3,130 votesEp 17: 8.5 · 2,558 votesEp 18: 8.9 · 2,739 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The One Where Michael Leaves8.72,969
2The One Where They Build a House8.52,888
3¡Amigos!8.83,108
4Good Grief!9.03,290
5Sad Sack8.42,737
6Afternoon Delight9.03,370
7Switch Hitter8.12,624
8Queen for a Day8.02,579
9Burning Love8.02,592
10Ready, Aim, Marry Me!8.32,762
11Out on a Limb8.22,573
12Hand to God8.72,691
13Motherboy XXX8.52,712
14The Immaculate Election8.52,625
15Sword of Destiny8.62,684
16Meat the Veals9.03,130
17Spring Breakout8.52,558
18The Righteous Brothers8.92,739

Season 3 (2005)

8.52 avg 13 episodes 8.5 → 9.1 29 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 2,599 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 2,606 votesEp 3: 8.5 · 2,663 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 2,584 votesEp 5: 8.7 · 2,816 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 2,615 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 2,410 votesEp 8: 8.7 · 2,658 votesEp 9: 8.6 · 2,706 votesEp 10: 8.5 · 2,444 votesEp 11: 8.6 · 2,491 votesEp 12: 8.8 · 2,577 votesEp 13: 9.1 · 3,376 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Cabin Show8.52,599
2For British Eyes Only8.22,606
3Forget Me Now8.52,663
4Notapusy8.12,584
5Mr. F8.72,816
6The Ocean Walker8.52,615
7Prison Break-In7.92,410
8Making a Stand8.72,658
9S.O.B.s8.62,706
10Fakin' It8.52,444
11Family Ties8.62,491
12Exit Strategy8.82,577
13Development Arrested9.13,376

Season 4 (2013)

7.57 avg 15 episodes 7.3 → 8.0 33 min avg

Ep 1: 7.3 · 2,559 votesEp 2: 6.8 · 2,126 votesEp 3: 6.8 · 2,021 votesEp 4: 7.5 · 1,881 votesEp 5: 7.5 · 1,873 votesEp 6: 7.0 · 1,709 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 1,923 votesEp 8: 7.4 · 1,674 votesEp 9: 7.5 · 1,640 votesEp 10: 7.5 · 1,641 votesEp 11: 8.3 · 1,790 votesEp 12: 8.0 · 1,627 votesEp 13: 8.0 · 1,637 votesEp 14: 7.9 · 1,627 votesEp 15: 8.0 · 1,687 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Flight of the Phoenix7.32,559
2Borderline Personalities6.82,126
3Indian Takers6.82,021
4The B. Team7.51,881
5A New Start7.51,873
6Double Crossers7.01,709
7Colony Collapse8.11,923
8Red Hairing7.41,674
9Smashed7.51,640
10Queen B.7.51,641
11A New Attitude8.31,790
12Señoritis8.01,627
13It Gets Better8.01,637
14Off the Hook7.91,627
15Blockheads8.01,687

Season 5 (2018)

7.02 avg 16 episodes 6.9 → 7.5 29 min avg

Ep 1: 6.9 · 1,427 votesEp 2: 7.0 · 1,272 votesEp 3: 7.3 · 1,226 votesEp 4: 7.2 · 1,188 votesEp 5: 7.1 · 1,166 votesEp 6: 7.4 · 1,170 votesEp 7: 7.3 · 1,147 votesEp 8: 7.1 · 1,154 votesEp 9: 6.8 · 1,009 votesEp 10: 6.8 · 960 votesEp 11: 6.6 · 924 votesEp 12: 7.2 · 940 votesEp 13: 6.7 · 927 votesEp 14: 6.5 · 933 votesEp 15: 6.9 · 923 votesEp 16: 7.5 · 1,154 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Family Leave6.91,427
2Self-Deportation7.01,272
3Everyone Gets Atrophy7.31,226
4An Old Start7.21,188
5Sinking Feelings7.11,166
6Emotional Baggage7.41,170
7Rom-Traum7.31,147
8Premature Independence7.11,154
9Unexpected Company6.81,009
10Taste Makers6.8960
11Chain Migration6.6924
12Check Mates7.2940
13The Untethered Sole6.7927
14Saving for Arraignment Day6.5933
15Courting Disasters6.9923
16The Fallout7.51,154
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