Issa Rae created Arrested Development.
Arrested Development is an American television sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz , which originally aired on Fox for three seasons from November 2 , 2003 to February 10 , 2006 .. Mitchell Hurwitz. Mitchell Hurwitz. Fox. Fox Broadcasting Company. sitcom. sitcom. A fourth season of 15 episodes was released on Netflix on May 26 , 2013 .. Netflix. Netflix. The show follows the fictitious Bluth family , a formerly wealthy and habitually dysfunctional family .. fictitious. fiction. dysfunctional family. dysfunctional family. It is presented in a continuous format , incorporating handheld camera work and voice-over narration , as well as the use of occasional archival photos and historical footage .. continuous format. continuity ( fiction ). voice-over. voice-over. The show also utilizes several long-running `` Easter egg '' jokes throughout each season .. Easter egg. Easter egg ( media ). Ron Howard serves as both an executive producer and the series ' uncredited narrator .. Ron Howard. Ron Howard. Set in Newport Beach , California , Arrested Development was filmed primarily in Culver City and Marina del Rey .. Culver City. Culver City, California. Marina del Rey. Marina del Rey, California. After its debut in 2003 , the series received widespread critical acclaim , six Primetime Emmy Awards , and one Golden Globe Award , and has attracted a cult following , including several fan-based websites .. Golden Globe Award. Golden Globe Award. cult following. cult following. In 2007 , Time listed the show among its `` All-TIME 100 TV Shows '' ; in 2008 , it was ranked 16th on Entertainment Weekly `` New TV Classics '' list .. Time. Time ( magazine ). Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly. In 2011 , IGN named Arrested Development the `` funniest show of all time '' .. IGN. IGN. Its humor has been cited as a key influence on later single-camera sitcoms such as 30 Rock and Community .. 30 Rock. 30 Rock. Community. Community ( TV series ). Despite critical acclaim , Arrested Development received low ratings and viewership on Fox , which canceled the series in 2006 .. Fox. Fox Broadcasting Company. Rumors of an additional season and a feature film persisted until 2011 , when Netflix agreed to license new episodes and distribute them exclusively on its video streaming service .. Netflix. Netflix. video streaming service. Streaming media. These episodes were later released in 2013 .. Netflix has also commissioned a fifth season of Arrested Development which will premiere in 2018 .. Netflix. Netflix