Editing Arrested Development (section)

== Reception ==

=== Television ratings ===
The show, while critically acclaimed, did not gain a sizable audience.<ref name="tv" /> According to the [[Nielsen ratings]] system, the show's first season was the 120th&nbsp;most popular show among households and the 88th&nbsp;among viewers aged 18 to 49, averaging 6.2 million viewers.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/01/arts/television-can-this-man-save-the-sitcom.html |title=Television; Can This Man Save the Sitcom? |work=The New York Times |first=Ari |last=Posner |date=August 1, 2004 |access-date=December 15, 2011 |archive-date=November 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117001353/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/01/arts/television-can-this-man-save-the-sitcom.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

U.S. ratings in the second season averaged about six million viewers, while the third season averaged about four million viewers.<ref name="sfgate">{{cite news |url=http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Die-hard-Arrested-Development-fans-already-2595181.php |title=Die-hard ''Arrested Development'' fans already feeling sting of loss |access-date=November 23, 2005 |work=The San Francisco Chronicle |first=Tim |last=Goodman |date=November 14, 2005 |archive-date=November 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117001419/https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Die-hard-Arrested-Development-fans-already-2595181.php |url-status=live }}</ref> Fox announced that it would halt the production of the second season at eighteen episodes—four episodes short of the planned season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/arrested-development-2005 |title=Arrested Development PopMatters Television Review |website=PopMatters |date=May 2, 2005 |access-date=July 16, 2010 |archive-date=November 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117001427/https://www.popmatters.com/arrested-development-2005-2496237188.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

For the third season, Fox positioned the show on Mondays at 8:00&nbsp;p.m.&nbsp;ET.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2005/07/11/fox-announces-fall-premiere-dates-for-the-2005-2006-season-18692/20050711fox01/ |title=FOX Announces Fall Premiere Dates for the 2005–2006 Season |publisher=Fox |date=July 11, 2005 |access-date=June 15, 2012}}</ref> Ratings dropped further than previous seasons.<ref name="rip">{{cite magazine |url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2005/11/11/rip_arrested_de/ |title=R.I.P. 'Arrested Development' |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |first=Michael |last=Slezak |date=November 11, 2005 |access-date=June 15, 2012 |archive-date=November 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117001418/https://ew.com/article/2005/11/11/rip_arrested_de/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On November 9, 2005, Fox announced that the show would not be airing in November sweeps, and that they had cut the episode order for the third season from 22 to 13.<ref name="rip" /> Fox ended up showing the last four episodes in a two-hour timeslot—directly opposite the opening ceremonies of the [[2006 Winter Olympics]].<ref name="series finale">{{cite news |url=http://blog.seattlepi.com/tv/2006/01/13/this-just-in-arrested-development-season-series-finale-scheduled-against-olympics-opening-ceremony/ |title=This just in: 'Arrested Development' season (series?) finale scheduled...against Olympics opening ceremony |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |first=Melanie |last=McFarland |date=January 13, 2006 |access-date=June 15, 2012 |archive-date=July 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714170728/http://blog.seattlepi.com/tv/2006/01/13/this-just-in-arrested-development-season-series-finale-scheduled-against-olympics-opening-ceremony/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The series finale episode received 3.43 million&nbsp;viewers.<ref name="Feb14-06">{{cite web |publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Medianet]] |date=February 14, 2006 |url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=021406_04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311231306/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=021406_04 |archive-date=March 11, 2015 |title=Weekly Program Rankings |access-date=August 31, 2012}}</ref>

=== Critical response ===

==== Original run ====
Throughout its original run, ''Arrested Development'' received critical acclaim.<ref name="tv" /> It is widely regarded as one of the defining shows of the 2000s and has been praised by many critics as one of the greatest comedies of all time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aoltv.com/2009/12/07/feature-page-20-11/ |title=Best TV Shows of the 2000s (20–11) |publisher=AOL TV |first=Kim |last=Potts |date=December 7, 2009 |access-date=August 4, 2011 |archive-date=November 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117001414/http://www.aoltv.com/2009/12/07/feature-page-20-11/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.empireonline.com/50greatesttv/default.asp?tv=18 |title=The 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time |website=Empire |access-date=August 4, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014114047/http://www.empireonline.com/50greatesttv/default.asp?tv=18 |archive-date=October 14, 2013}}</ref> In 2007, the show was listed as one of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All-''Time''".<ref name="Time 100" />

Tim Stack of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' praised the series, saying "Is it beating a dead horse to once again state that this underappreciated gem is the best sitcom on TV? Too bad. ''Arrested Development'' is the best sitcom on TV!"<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/12/ew.dvd.sisterhood/index.html?_s=PM:SHOWBIZ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924053714/http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/12/ew.dvd.sisterhood/index.html?_s=PM%3ASHOWBIZ |archive-date=September 24, 2014 |title=EW DVD review: 'Sisterhood' charming, uplifting |date=October 12, 2005 |access-date=November 21, 2005 |publisher=CNN |url-status=dead }}</ref>

David Bianculli from the ''[[New York Daily News]]'' stated "If you're not watching this series on Fox, the least you can do is buy it on DVD. You'll love it, and it's such a dense show (in the best sense of the word) that it rewards repeated viewing. Like ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'' and [[The Office (British TV series)|the British version]] of ''[[The Office]]'', it is the sort of show that truly deserves to be seen uninterrupted, several episodes at a time, for maximum enjoyment. The laughs-per-minute quotient here is insanely high, making it great value as a home library purchase."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2005-11-07/entertainment/18306930_1_complete-second-season-disks-complete-series |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730151616/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2005-11-07/entertainment/18306930_1_complete-second-season-disks-complete-series |archive-date=July 30, 2012 |work=Daily News |location=New York |first=David |last=Bianculli |title=Box sets that make great gifts |date=November 7, 2005 |access-date=November 21, 2005}}</ref>

Alison Powell of ''[[The Guardian]]'' said "As Hollywood agents worry about the demise of the town's lowing cash cow, the multi-camera, staged sitcom, here to save the day is ''Arrested Development'', a farce of such blazing wit and originality, that it must surely usher in a new era in comedy."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2005/mar/12/comedy.television |title=A family affair |work=The Guardian |access-date=November 24, 2005 |date=March 12, 2005 |first=Alison |last=Powell |location=London |archive-date=November 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117001439/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2005/mar/12/comedy.television |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Gillian Flynn]] of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' named ''Arrested Development'' the best television show of 2005 and said in her review that "As oddball as ''Arrested'' is, it's also humane. A flawless cast—from Will Arnett's breathy, bombastic Gob to Jessica Walter's boozy Lucille—grounds it, aided by Ron Howard's affable narration. The center of sensibility is good son Michael (Jason Bateman) and his even better son, George Michael (Michael Cera). Bateman and Cera give the best reacts around—the former all weary exasperation, the latter adorably bunny-stunned. Together, they're the sweetest, awkwardest straight men on the smartest, most shockingly funny series on TV&nbsp;... which is likely canceled, despite six Emmy wins. It's a perversion not even the Bluths deserve."<ref>{{cite magazine |title=2005's best (and worst) TV |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |issue=856–857 |date=December 30, 2005 |author=Flynn, Gillian}}</ref> In 2012, ''Entertainment Weekly'' listed the show at No. 2 in the "25 Best Cult TV Shows from the Past 25 Years", praising its "fast, delirious, interlocking jokes that don't pander to the masses; winky gags (e.g. fake preview scenes for the following week's episode); and a cast of absurd characters".<ref>"25 Best Cult TV Shows from the Past 25 Years". ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''. August 3, 2012, p. 37.</ref> In 2013, the [[Writers Guild of America]] ranked it No. 16 on their list of the 101 Best Written TV Series.<ref name="101 Best Written TV Series"/>

==== Revival ====
The 2018–2019 revival of the show was met with critical disappointment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=James |first=Emily St |date=May 29, 2018 |title=Arrested Development season 5 tries to go back to the way things were, with mixed results |url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/5/29/17402856/arrested-development-season-5-review-netflix |access-date=March 26, 2024 |website=Vox |language=en |archive-date=March 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240326200100/https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/5/29/17402856/arrested-development-season-5-review-netflix |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Philip |first=Tom |date=March 14, 2019 |title=Review: 'Arrested Development' Meets Its Fitting (Probable) End |url=https://www.gq.com/story/review-arrested-development-final-season |access-date=March 26, 2024 |website=GQ |language=en-US |archive-date=March 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240326200101/https://www.gq.com/story/review-arrested-development-final-season |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Darren |first=Franich |date=March 15, 2019 |title='Arrested Development' season 5, part 2 review: The show must not go on |url=https://ew.com/tv-reviews/2019/03/15/arrested-development-review-season-5-part-2/ |access-date=March 26, 2024 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |language=en |archive-date=March 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240326175827/https://ew.com/tv-reviews/2019/03/15/arrested-development-review-season-5-part-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Accolades ===
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Arrested Development}}

In 2004, the first season received seven [[Emmy Award]] nominations with five wins. It won for Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series, Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, for the [[Pilot (Arrested Development)|pilot]] episode written by [[Mitchell Hurwitz]] and directed by brothers [[Russo brothers|Anthony and Joe Russo]]. Jeffrey Tambor was nominated that year for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.<ref name="emmys.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.emmys.com/shows/arrested-development |title=Arrested Development |publisher=Emmys.com |access-date=June 15, 2012 |archive-date=February 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130210041822/http://www.emmys.com/shows/arrested-development |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2005, the second season received eleven Emmy nominations in seven categories with one win. Notable nominations included Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Jason Bateman), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Jeffrey Tambor), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Jessica Walter) as well as three nominations for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, in which it won for "[[Righteous Brothers (Arrested Development)|Righteous Brothers]]", written by Mitchell Hurwitz and [[Jim Vallely]].<ref name="emmys.com" />

In 2006, the third season received four Emmy nominations, for Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Will Arnett), Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for the series finale "[[Development Arrested]]".<ref name="emmys.com" />

In 2013, the fourth season received three Emmy nominations, for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series (Jason Bateman), Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) and Outstanding Single-camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series.<ref name="emmys.com" />

Other awards include:
* The 2004 [[TV Land Award]] for "Future Classic", the first recognition the series received. The award presentation is included on the season one DVD release.<ref>{{cite video |title=Arrested Development: Season One&nbsp;– TV Land Awards: The Future Classic Award |publisher=20th Century Fox |medium=DVD |date=October 19, 2004}}</ref>
* The 2004 [[Television Critics Association]] Awards for Outstanding Comedy and Outstanding New Program, and the 2005 award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvcritics.org/2004/07/17/2004-tca-awards-winners/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729030437/http://tvcritics.org/2004/07/17/2004-tca-awards-winners/ |archive-date=July 29, 2012 |title=2004 TCA Awards winners |publisher=Television Critics Association |date=July 17, 2004 |access-date=June 15, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvcritics.org/2005/07/23/2005-tca-awards-winners/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030200015/http://tvcritics.org/2005/07/23/2005-tca-awards-winners/ |archive-date=October 30, 2013 |title=2005 TCA Awards winners |publisher=Television Critics Association |date=July 23, 2005 |access-date=June 15, 2012}}</ref>
* The 2005 [[Golden Globe Award]] for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series&nbsp;– Musical or Comedy for Jason Bateman.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1517 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117005721/http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1517 |archive-date=January 17, 2013 |title=The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) |publisher=GoldenGlobes.com |access-date=October 21, 2012}}</ref>
* The 2004 [[Writers Guild of America Award]] for Episodic Comedy, for the episode "[[Pier Pressure (Arrested Development)|Pier Pressure]]", written by Mitchell Hurwitz and Jim Vallely.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1517 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117005721/http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1517 |archive-date=January 17, 2013 |title=Writers Guild Awards |publisher=Writers Guild of America |access-date=June 15, 2012}}</ref>
* The 2004 [[Satellite Award]] for Best Television Series&nbsp;– Comedy or Musical, along with Jeffrey Tambor and Jessica Walter for Best Performance by an Actor and Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series&nbsp;– Comedy or Musical.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2004.shtml |title=2004 8th Annual SATELLITE™ Awards |publisher=International Press Academy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718092645/http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2004.shtml |archive-date=July 18, 2011 |access-date=June 17, 2012}}</ref> In 2005, Jason Bateman and Portia de Rossi won for Best Actor and Actress in a Series&nbsp;– Comedy or Musical.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2005a.shtml |title=2005-A* 9th Annual SATELLITE™ Awards&nbsp;– January 2005 |publisher=International Press Academy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718092001/http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2005a.shtml |archive-date=July 18, 2011 |access-date=June 17, 2012}}</ref> Jason Bateman also won the same award the following ceremony.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2005b.shtml |title=2005-B* 10th Annual SATELLITE™ Awards&nbsp;– December 2005 |publisher=International Press Academy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718092336/http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2005b.shtml |archive-date=July 18, 2011 |access-date=June 17, 2012}}</ref>
* The 2005 [[Young Artist Award]] for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)&nbsp;– Supporting Young Actress for Alia Shawkat.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms26.htm |title=26th Annual Young Artist Awards |publisher=Young Artist Awards |access-date=June 17, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716011338/http://youngartistawards.org/noms26.htm |archive-date=July 16, 2015 }}</ref>