Arrested Development

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Season 5
Season #: 5.5, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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6.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 61 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 61
  3. Negative: 4 out of 61
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  1. pepperg
    Jun 28, 2018
    4
    S5 is a disappointment all around. Doesn't come close to the humor and quality of the first three seasons. It's almost a shame that it got picked up by Netflix, since it tarnishes things a bit. If you're new to the series, stop at Season 3.
  2. drlowdon
    Sep 29, 2019
    6
    Judging by the way they attempt to wrap up all of season fours lingering plot points as quickly as possible it seems the creators of Arrested Development are as desperate to forget its original revival as many fans seem to be. In all honesty the first two episodes are a little confusing and, even more worryingly, not particularly interesting or funny.

    Once the full cast gets together    Judging by the way they attempt to wrap up all of season fours lingering plot points as quickly as possible it seems the creators of Arrested Development are as desperate to forget its original revival as many fans seem to be. In all honesty the first two episodes are a little confusing and, even more worryingly, not particularly interesting or funny.

    Once the full cast gets together (aside from Portia di Rossi, who is strangely green screened into her few scenes) things start to pick up and there are even glimpses of what made the show so great during its original run. Unfortunately the show still lacks the consistent sharpness and edge that made it such a cult favourite in the first place. There’s still another eight episodes to come, so maybe it’ll get back to its best, but it looks unlikely we’ll ever see the old Arrested Development again.    … Expand
  3. jack2059
    Jun 3, 2018
    6
    Michael Cera grew up.
    This actually feels like a chunk of the problems with this shows last 2 seasons. Much of the original comedy of the show was based around George Michael. Now that character is supposed to be a Man, but doesnt look it, and isnt a comedy character now.
    It took 2 painful at times episodes full of over narration before we got the family together and we got some comedy.    Michael Cera grew up.
    This actually feels like a chunk of the problems with this shows last 2 seasons. Much of the original comedy of the show was based around George Michael. Now that character is supposed to be a Man, but doesnt look it, and isnt a comedy character now.
    It took 2 painful at times episodes full of over narration before we got the family together and we got some comedy. Then its instantly followed up by a long awkward dull conversation in a hallway with George Michael and his father which instantly killed the momentum.    … Expand
  4. Hemphiz1
    Jun 2, 2018
    6
    I was looking forward to this. Sure I laughed but it felt average compared to some of its previous seasons. Also finding out it was 2 parts was a big let down. Similar to season 4 its an ok watch. Feels like it's gone downhill
  5. popdod
    Jan 11, 2019
    4
    For the record, I loved the first 3 seasons. Seasons 4 and 5 are not the same. It's just not funny now and they have way too many plots going on at the same time, spending too little time on each one, and too much narration with the goofy music playing in the background. It just often feels like you're watching a long recap of previous episodes (even though it's usually new material, theFor the record, I loved the first 3 seasons. Seasons 4 and 5 are not the same. It's just not funny now and they have way too many plots going on at the same time, spending too little time on each one, and too much narration with the goofy music playing in the background. It just often feels like you're watching a long recap of previous episodes (even though it's usually new material, the way it is cut and narrated makes it seem that way). It's frustrating because they have an excellent cast, they could easily have a great show as they did during the first 3 seasons.… Expand
  6. ryanaror008
    Aug 4, 2018
    4
    Watching the first five episodes of Arrested Development Season 5 is like individually cutting off all five of my left fingers, with time in-between to contemplate just why I was exactly doing this, only to be told that just one more finger will make me finally see the true meaning of this activity.

    I'm starting to feel like some fans are in serious denial. If seeing Jason Bateman on    Watching the first five episodes of Arrested Development Season 5 is like individually cutting off all five of my left fingers, with time in-between to contemplate just why I was exactly doing this, only to be told that just one more finger will make me finally see the true meaning of this activity.

    I'm starting to feel like some fans are in serious denial. If seeing Jason Bateman on the screen is enough to make you forget about how terrible what you're watching is, then you're going to love this season. If not, I'd just stay away.    … Expand
  7. glomman
    May 27, 2021
    5
    No idea where they went with this season (and the one before that), everything just feels thrown together, unorganic, artificial, and all in all just terrible. It has its moments, sure, but besides some funny scenes there's really nothing remarkable about this season.
    If I were you I'd stop after Season 3.

    PS: At least they mostly got rid of Ron Howard this time.

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Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    Jun 5, 2018
    75
    It's all packed with inside jokes and callbacks of inside jokes. This one's for the fans.
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  2. Vanity Fair
    Reviewed by: Sonia Saraiya
    May 31, 2018
    75
    Forget the tortuous Season 4; this time, the Netflix reboot is actually funny.
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  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Caroline Framke
    May 29, 2018
    70
    To its credit, season 5 seems to know what went wrong before and works hard to correct it.
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