Arrested Development season 2
Arrested Development | |
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Season 2 | |
No. of episodes | 18 |
Release | |
Original network | Fox |
Original release | November 7, 2004 April 17, 2005 | –
Season chronology | |
The second season of the television comedy series Arrested Development aired between November 7, 2004 and April 17, 2005, on Fox in the United States. It consisted of 18 episodes, each running approximately 22 minutes in length. The second season was released on DVD in region 1 on October 11, 2005, in region 2 on January 23, 2006 and in region 4 on March 15, 2006.
The show's storyline centers on the Bluth family, a formerly wealthy, habitually dysfunctional family and is presented in a continuous format, incorporating hand-held camera work, narration, archival photos, and historical footage.
Cast
- Jason Bateman as Michael Bluth
- Portia de Rossi as Lindsay Fünke
- Will Arnett as Gob Bluth
- Michael Cera as George Michael Bluth
- Alia Shawkat as Maeby Fünke
- Tony Hale as Buster Bluth
- David Cross as Tobias Fünke
- Jeffrey Tambor as George and Oscar Bluth
- Jessica Walter as Lucille Bluth
- Ron Howard as Narrator (uncredited)
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code [1] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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23 | 1 | "The One Where Michael Leaves" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Mitchell Hurwitz & Richard Rosenstock | November 7, 2004 | 2AJD01 | 6.61[2] |
24 | 2 | "The One Where They Build a House" | Patty Jenkins | Mitchell Hurwitz & Jim Vallely | November 14, 2004 | 2AJD02 | 7.22[3] |
25 | 3 | "¡Amigos!" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Brad Copeland | November 21, 2004 | 2AJD03 | 5.89[4] |
26 | 4 | "Good Grief" | Jeff Melman | John Levenstein | December 5, 2004 | 2AJD04 | 6.66[5] |
27 | 5 | "Sad Sack" | Peter Lauer | Barbie Adler | December 12, 2004 | 2AJD05 | 6.28[6] |
28 | 6 | "Afternoon Delight" | Jason Bateman | Abraham Higginbotham & Chuck Martin | December 19, 2004 | 2AJD06 | 5.62[7] |
29 | 7 | "Switch Hitter" | Paul Feig | Story by : Courtney Lilly Teleplay by : Barbie Adler | January 16, 2005 | 2AJD07 | 5.78[8] |
30 | 8 | "Queen for a Day" | Andrew Fleming | Brad Copeland | January 23, 2005 | 2AJD08 | 5.20[9] |
31 | 9 | "Burning Love" | Paul Feig | Chuck Martin & Lisa Parsons | January 30, 2005 | 2AJD09 | 6.96[10] |
32 | 10 | "Ready, Aim, Marry Me" | Paul Feig | Jim Vallely & Mitchell Hurwitz | February 13, 2005 | 2AJD10 | 5.61[11] |
33 | 11 | "Out on a Limb" | Danny Leiner | Chuck Martin & Jim Vallely | March 6, 2005 | 2AJD11 | 6.34[12] |
34 | 12 | "Hand to God" | Joe Russo | Mitchell Hurwitz & Chuck Martin | March 6, 2005 | 2AJD12 | 5.75[12] |
35 | 13 | "Motherboy XXX" | Joe Russo | Mitchell Hurwitz & Jim Vallely | March 13, 2005 | 2AJD13 | 6.08[13] |
36 | 14 | "The Immaculate Election" | Anthony Russo | Barbie Adler & Abraham Higginbotham | March 20, 2005 | 2AJD14 | 5.73[14] |
37 | 15 | "Sword of Destiny" | Peter Lauer | Brad Copeland | March 27, 2005 | 2AJD17 | 4.72[15] |
38 | 16 | "Meat the Veals" | Joe Russo | Barbie Adler & Richard Rosenstock | April 3, 2005 | 2AJD15 | 5.33[16] |
39 | 17 | "Spring Breakout" | Anthony Russo | Barbie Adler & Abraham Higginbotham | April 10, 2005 | 2AJD16 | 5.19[17] |
40 | 18 | "Righteous Brothers" | Chuck Martin | Mitchell Hurwitz & Jim Vallely | April 17, 2005 | 2AJD18 | 5.99[18] |
Reception
Critical reception
In its second season, Arrested Development was met with widespread critical acclaim. On the review aggregator website Metacritic, the second season scored 88 out of 100, based on 15 reviews, indicating "Universal acclaim".[19]
Awards and nominations
In 2005, the second season received eleven Emmy nominations in seven categories with one win. It was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Jason Bateman), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Jeffrey Tambor), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Jessica Walter), Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Barbie Adler for "Sad Sack" and Brad Copeland for "Sword of Destiny"); Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series; Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series (three nominations).[20] The episode "Righteous Brothers", written by Mitchell Hurwitz and Jim Vallely won for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.[21]
The second season also received two Golden Globe nominations in two categories with one win. It was nominated for Best Series Musical or Comedy, and Jason Bateman won for Best Performance in a Musical or Comedy.[22]
Home media releases
The second season was released on DVD in region 1 on October 11, 2005,[23] in region 2 on January 23, 2006[24] and in region 4 on March 15, 2006.[25] Special features include commentary by creator Mitchell Hurwitz and cast members on "Good Grief", "Ready, Aim, Marry Me!" and "Righteous Brothers"; deleted and extended scenes; Season One in 3 Minutes overview; blooper reel; "The Immaculate Election" Campaign Videos.[26]
References
- ^ "Arrested Development". Fox in Flight. Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. November 9, 2004. Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
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- ^ "Critic Reviews for Arrested Development Season 2". Metacritic. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ "57th Annual Primetime Emmy Nominees" (Press release). The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. July 14, 2005. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ^ "2004-2005 Primetime Emmys for Programs and Individual Achievements at the 57th Annual Emmy Awards" (Press release). The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. September 18, 2005. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ^ "Arrested Development". GoldenGlobes.com. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ "Arrested Development - Season Two (2003)". Amazon.com. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
- ^ "Arrested Development - Season 2". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ "Arrested Development - Season 2". dvdloc8.com. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
- ^ "Arrested Development: Season Two". DVD Talk. October 16, 2005. Retrieved July 29, 2011.