Arrested Development
Synopsis
The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.
Cost to Watch: Arrested Development
89 episodes total. Binge estimate assumes a pace of about 20 episodes per month on each service's cheapest plan.
| Service | Monthly price | Binge cost | Per episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netflix | $8.99/mo | ~$44.95 (5 months) | ~$0.51 |
Thrifty tip: Subscribe to Netflix for 5 months, binge, then cancel — about $44.95 instead of $107.88/year if you keep the subscription running. See more money-saving strategies.
What each season of Arrested Development costs
Very few people need every season at once. Because streaming is billed by the month with no contract, the real cost of catching up on Arrested Development is however many months your viewing pace takes — not a yearly subscription. The table below prices each season on Netflix, the cheapest paid service carrying the show at $8.99 a month, at the same 20 episodes-per-month pace used above.
| Season | Episodes | Months to finish | Cost on Netflix | Per episode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | 2 | ~$17.98 | ~$0.82 |
| Season 2 | 18 | 1 | ~$8.99 | ~$0.50 |
| Season 3 | 13 | 1 | ~$8.99 | ~$0.69 |
| Season 4 | 15 | 1 | ~$8.99 | ~$0.60 |
| Season 5 | 16 | 1 | ~$8.99 | ~$0.56 |
What this means: Season 3 is the cheapest way in at about $8.99. Working through the seasons one at a time with a cancellation between each would total about $53.94, more than the $44.95 of a single continuous run — so if you intend to watch the whole show, keep the subscription open and finish it.
Arrested Development: common questions
- Where can I watch Arrested Development?
- Arrested Development is currently available to stream on Netflix. Availability changes as licensing deals move between services, so it is worth re-checking before you subscribe.
- How much does it cost to watch all of Arrested Development?
- About $44.95. At roughly 20 episodes a month, 89 episodes take 5 months on Netflix at $8.99 a month, which works out to about $0.51 an episode. Leaving the same subscription running for a full year would cost $107.88 instead.
- What is the cheapest way to watch Arrested Development?
- Netflix is the only paid service carrying it, at $8.99 a month. The bigger saving is in cancelling afterwards: streaming services bill monthly with no contract, so the subscription only needs to exist while you are watching, and rotating in and out around what you are actually mid-way through is the single biggest lever on a streaming budget.
- Can I watch just one season of Arrested Development?
- Yes, and it is much cheaper. On Netflix the least expensive season here is Season 3 — 13 episodes, about 1 month of subscription at $8.99. Paying season by season keeps the total down whenever you are not committed to the whole run.
- How many episodes of Arrested Development are there?
- 89 episodes across 5 seasons. At 20 episodes a month that is roughly 5 months of viewing.