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Premiered

Monday, September 19, 2005

Ended: Friday, February 10, 2006

When does Arrested Development Season 3 come out?

Arrested Development Season 3 premiered Monday, September 19, 2005 on Netflix and ended Friday, February 10, 2006. The season has 13 episodes.

Michael Bluth finally realizes that it's his Uncle Oscar serving time in prison, not his father. Reluctant to spring Oscar due to the effect it may have on the family business, Michael decides that the only fair thing to do is to find his father and place him under house arrest. Yet once found, George Sr. insists he was tricked into working with the Iraqis, leaving Michael no choice but to investigate his father's outrageous claim. But it isn't until Michael and Buster go to Iraq on a rescue mission to save Gob that the depth of the devious plot is revealed — and Michael learns which family member is the real brains behind all the madness.

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Arrested Development Season 3 episode release dates
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1. The Cabin Show

Michael learns that it's actually George Sr.'s twin brother Oscar serving time in prison, not George. After getting a tip from Barry, Michael heads to Reno to find George, but that costs him a camping trip he promised his son.

Monday · 21 years ago

2. For British Eyes Only

Investigating his father's claim that a British group set him up, Michael goes to "Wee Britain" and is smitten with a beautiful woman named Rita. Lindsay attempts to seduce the new family attorney, and Gob goes to extremes to avoid his newly discovered son.

Monday · 21 years ago

3. Forget-Me-Now

George Sr. is placed under house arrest by the family's new attorney Bob Loblaw, and finds that it's not exactly a walk in the park. Michael sets up his first date with Rita, but Rita has an unfortunate encounter with the family beforehand.

Monday · 21 years ago

4. Notapusy

To prove he's a man to Rita, Michael and his nephew Steve Holt compete in the Church And State Fair's annual triathlon. George Sr. tries to scare some at-risk youth, and Tobias tries to help George-Michael's girlfriend Ann to compete in the fairs' "inner beauty" pageant.

Monday · 21 years ago

5. Mr. F

Michael must deal with a huge mole problem in order to salvage a major real estate deal with Japanese investors. In an effort to help Michael, Gob and Buster team up with George Sr.'s surrogate, Larry, to devise a plan and save the deal, but their plan falls apart in a big way. Meanwhile, Tobias mistakes a CIA agent for a CAA agent and inadvertently betrays the family, and Michael makes Rita a proposal she can't refuse. Frankie Muniz makes a cameo as himself.

Monday · 21 years ago

6. The Ocean Walker

After Michael announces he's marrying Rita, George Sr. worries that she's after the family's money. But when Rita's Uncle Trevor tries to stop the wedding by revealing some surprising information about Rita, Michael must decide if he wants to walk down the aisle.

Monday · 20 years ago

7. Prison Break-In

The family plans their annual fund raiser, and they actually have a cause this time. Tobias is ailing due to his transplanted hair plugs, which appear to be rejecting him. Lindsay uses the illness as her ticket back into high society, and Michael learns of the prison warden's true intentions with his mother after reading the warden's screenplay.

Monday · 20 years ago

8. Making a Stand

Michael is tired of his father always having Gob compete with him, so Michael gets Gob his own banana stand franchise, only to find that Gob has set it up 20 feet from the old one. After the two compete, they decide to teach their father an elaborate lesson, and Buster refuses to use his handicap to scare kids. Meanwhile, Maeby uses Lucille's surgery in a horror film.

Monday · 20 years ago

9. S.O.B.s

George Sr. suggests a last-ditch effort to save the family by holding a fund raiser to raise money to pay their legal expenses. Michael suggests to Lindsay that she take over the house work, and he sends George-Michael to an expensive boarding school. Meanwhile, Maeby has trouble with a snowboarding film and Tobias tries to be a "discipline daddy".

Monday · 20 years ago

10. Fakin' It

George, Sr. hires a new attorney who asks the Bluths to participate in a mock trial to help prepare them for the real thing. The attorney gets actor Judge Reinhold to preside over the mock case. Meanwhile, Buster fakes a coma to get out of testifying, and George Michael and Maeby participate in a mock wedding to entertain hospital patients. Back at the office, Michael discovers that he may have a long-lost sister named Nellie Bluth.

Friday · 20 years ago

11. Family Ties

In an effort to get to the bottom of things, Michael tracks Nellie down and hires her as a consultant for the Bluth Co. Unfortunately, Michael discovers Nellie's hands-on approach is more than he bargained for.

Friday · 20 years ago

12. Exit Strategy

Gob goes to Iraq to perform his Christian magic act on the USO tour and ends up incarcerated. Michael learns George, Sr. sent Gob to Iraq to burn down the model home he built there, so Michael and Buster fly to Iraq to spring their brother from prison.

Friday · 20 years ago

13. Development Arrested Finale

After returning home from Iraq, George Sr. is finally cleared of all charges, and Michael is relieved to be the head of a successful company for a change. The real brains behind the madness is revealed, and just as the family begins to celebrate their victory, a whole new set of problems emerge.

Friday · 20 years ago

Arrested Development Season 3 guest stars

  • Steve Ryan

    Steve Ryan

    J. Walter Weatherman

  • Justin Grant Wade

    Justin Grant Wade

    Steve Holt

  • Jeff Garlin

    Jeff Garlin

    Mont Meyers

  • Andy Richter

    Andy Richter

    Andy Richter / Rocky Richter

  • Rob Riggle

    Rob Riggle

    Congressman John Van Huesen

  • Richard Belzer

    Richard Belzer

    Detective Munch

  • John Michael Higgins

    John Michael Higgins

    Wayne Jarvis

  • Bob Einstein

    Bob Einstein

    Larry

  • James Lipton

    James Lipton

    Warden

  • Judy Greer

    Judy Greer

    Kitty Sanchez

  • Mae Whitman

    Mae Whitman

    Ann Veal

  • Frankie Muniz

    Frankie Muniz

    Frankie Muniz

  • Charlize Theron

    Charlize Theron

    Rita Leeds

  • Judge Reinhold

    Judge Reinhold

    Judge Reinhold

  • Scott Baio

    Scott Baio

    Bob Loblaw

  • Dave Thomas

    Dave Thomas

    Trevor

Arrested Development Season 3 FAQ

When does Arrested Development Season 3 come out?

Arrested Development Season 3 premiered Monday, September 19, 2005 on Netflix.

How many episodes are in Arrested Development Season 3?

Arrested Development Season 3 has 13 episodes.

Are new episodes of Arrested Development Season 3 released weekly?

Episodes are released on a mixed schedule; check the dates below.

When is the Arrested Development Season 3 finale?

The Arrested Development Season 3 finale (Episode 13) aired Friday, February 10, 2006.

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