Arrested Development is an American television sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz. The series aired for three seasons on the Fox network, from 2003 to 2006, with new episodes planned for release on Netflix in May 2013. The show is about the Bluth family, a formerly wealthy and habitually dysfunctional family, and is presented in a continuous format, incorporating handheld camera work, narration, archival photos, and historical footage. Ron Howard serves as an executive producer and the series' uncredited narrator. Set in Newport Beach, California, Arrested Development is filmed primarily in Culver City and Marina del Rey.
Since its debut in 2003, the series has received widespread critical acclaim, including six Emmy Awards and one Golden Globe, and it has attracted a cult following, including several fan-based websites. In 2007 Time listed it among the magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All-TIME." In 2008, the show was ranked 16th on Entertainment Weekly "New TV Classics" list. In 2011, IGN named Arrested Development the funniest show of all time.