Netflix loses one of its best original series – 5 seasons just disappear after 12 years

Arrested Development has a turbulent production history. The sitcom about the feisty members of the somewhat unusual Bluth family was first ditched from Fox to find a new home on Netflix as an adopted original series. Now she has to after 12 years but also left the streaming offer. Stepchild Arrested Development could end up on Disney+ after Netflix kicks out

That reports the generally well-informed streaming site What’s on Netflix. As a result, the streamer retiring the sitcom on March 15, 2023. If you want to catch up on all the episodes by then, you have no less than 5 seasons with 84 episodes ahead of you.

Arrested Development was originally rescued by Netflix after US broadcaster Fox dropped the series in 2006 after three seasons. Despite the status of the original series, the rights are still owned by the production studio 20th Century Fox Television, which has now been merged into the giant Disney group.

So it could well be that Arrested Development in will soon be found on Disney+. Exactly when that will be is currently not foreseeable. The unique series with Jason Bateman (Ozark), Michael Cera (Superbad) and Co. could be treated to it.

10 years of Netflix Originals: These series have defined the streaming service

Ten years ago, Netflix changed the world of series forever with the release of House of Cards. Suddenly streaming and binging were the big buzzwords in Hollywood. But what has happened since the launch of House of Cards?

In the podcast, we dive into the history of the Netflix original series, which can be divided into four phases. In the beginning it was all about wild trial and error and experiments, but in the later phases it was mainly brands and blockbusters like Stranger Things and Wednesday that took over.

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