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The path to finding a forever home has always been a bumpy one for “Arrested Development.” The Mitch Hurwitz-led sitcom premiered 20 years ago in November of 2003 on Fox, where it received critical acclaim, an armful of Emmys, and disastrous ratings. After three seasons on the network, the show was canceled, leaving fans to wonder what might have been.
Then, like someone shouting “Did somebody say ‘wonder?'” it reappeared, thanks to a highly-publicized second shot at Netflix as a streaming exclusive. Despite guarantees from the producers that the show’s fourth season would be its last, it was brought back for one and a half more tries with a fifth season in 2018 and a re-edited presentation of the fourth season, “Arrested Development Season 4 Remix: Fateful Consequences,” also premiering in 2018.
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The planned removal of “Arrested Development” from Netflix was a hallmark moment in a year of streaming services pruning their libraries. The series was a tentpole project and an enormous draw for the company when it joined the Netflix family.
Luckily, with Vulture reporting that Netflix will regain exclusive streaming rights for the series, “Arrested Development” looks to have a safe place to stay for the time being. It’s all very touching.
