Arrested Development returns: Does it live up to the hype?

Critics are divided on the merits of the resurrected sitcom's fourth season, which made its zealously anticipated Netflix debut on Sunday

"Arrested Development"
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No, this isn't a dream: Arrested Development really is back, and anyone who has Netflix can watch all 15 episodes right now.

This story of a family who lost everything — and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together — had ended in 2006 after a three-season run on Fox, and most fans assumed that it was gone for good. But thanks to Netflix and the dogged efforts of series creator Mitch Hurwitz, a sprawling ensemble cast, and the rest of the show's creative team, Arrested Development is finally back to show us what happened to the Bluths over the last seven years.

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.