Development Arrested

"Development Arrested", originally titled "Harboring Resentment", is the thirteenth and final episode of the third season of the American television satirical sitcom Arrested Development. It was written by co-executive producers Chuck Tatham and Jim Vallely from a story by co-executive producer Richard Day and series creator Mitchell Hurwitz, and was directed by John Fortenberry. It was the final episode to air on the Fox Network before the series was cancelled, but the series was revived by Netflix years later for two more seasons. It originally aired in the United States on February 10, 2006, along with the three previous episodes in a two-hour block competing against the 2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.

The series, narrated by Ron Howard, follows the Bluths, a formerly wealthy, dysfunctional family, who made their money from property development. In the episode, Michael (Jason Bateman) is relieved to have all the charges against his father George Sr. (Jeffrey Tambor) dropped, but shocked to learn Lucille (Jessica Walter) holds the real power in his family. Meanwhile, George Michael (Michael Cera) comes to term with his crush on his cousin Maeby (Alia Shawkat), while, concurrently, Lindsay (Portia de Rossi) finds out she isn't really a Bluth, and was, in fact, adopted.

Written as the series finale, the episode makes a hint towards a potential movie based on the series, which Hurwitz found to be "sneaky". Justin Lee recalled that the final day of filming was "bittersweet". Upon airing, "Development Arrested" received mostly positive reviews from critics, and is considered one of the greatest episodes of Arrested Development. It received particular praise for wrapping up the series in a satisfying way. It earned the series a nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series at the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards, and has received analysis from both critics and scholars since release.