Apparently, streaming giant, Netflix, has plans to air a new Netflix-exclusive season of “Arrested Development.” Executive Producer Brian Grazer brought up Netflix’s plan during an interview with ESPN’s Bill Simmons at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas.
“We’re gonna do another 17 episodes,” Grazer said.
News of the revival first came from Netflix’s chief content officer, Ted Sarados, who said new episodes would happen at some point. “It’s just a matter of when,” Sarados said in an interview with USA Today.
Further confirmation came last August from cast member Will Arnett, who revealed the show’s revival to Jimmy Fallon on “The Tonight Show.” However, Netflix has not released any information on when the new episodes will actually air.
When the new season hits, it will be the fifth for “Arrested Development.” The show originally aired on Fox in 2003, where it ran for three seasons before being canceled on Feb. 10, 2006.
Following the cancellation, Netflix picked up the show, intending to do another season.
Filming for the fourth season began on Aug. 7, 2012, and Netflix released all 15 episodes, simultaneously, on May 26, 2013.
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‘Arrested Development’ is back for one more season
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