How many days to binge Arrested Development
Pick the pace that matches your life. Days are rounded up, so the last day is usually a short one.
| Pace | Days | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| One episode a day | 84 | 12 |
| 1 hour a day | 42 | 6 |
| 2 hours a day | 21 | 3 |
| 3 hours a day | 14 | 2 |
| 4 hours a day | 11 | 2 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 6 | <1 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 1 day, 17 hours | |
Arrested Development runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | 30 min | 11 hours | November 2, 2003 |
| Season 2 | 18 | 30 min | 9 hours | November 7, 2004 |
| Season 3 | 13 | 30 min | 6.5 hours | September 19, 2005 |
| Season 4 | 15 | 30 min | 7.5 hours | May 26, 2013 |
| Season 5 | 16 | 29 min | 7.9 hours | May 29, 2018 |
About Arrested Development
After being passed over as partner at The Bluth Co., widower Michael resolves to quit the family business and move away to spend more quality time with his 13-year-old son, George Michael. But when his father George Bluth Sr. is arrested for shifty accounting practices and the family assets are frozen, Michael is forced to stay in Orange County to help his wildly eccentric family pick up the pieces.
How to get through Arrested Development faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 1 hour, 45 minutes across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 33.5 hours; at 1.5× it's 27.9 hours.
- Watch with a comment section. A running conversation pinned to each moment makes long stretches feel shorter, and it's the reason TalkAbtIT exists.
Arrested Development FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of Arrested Development?
1 day, 17 hours of screen time. That's 84 episodes at about 30 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 21 days.
How many episodes of Arrested Development are there?
84 regular episodes across 5 seasons (2003–2019). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of Arrested Development?
Episodes average 30 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is Arrested Development still running?
No. Arrested Development ended on March 15, 2019 after 5 seasons.
More binge times
Episode data from TVmaze, refreshed weekly (last update 2026-09-23). Runtimes are as listed per episode, so totals exclude recaps you skip and credits you don't.