List of awards and nominations received by Arrested Development


Arrested Development is an American television sitcom that aired for three seasons on the Fox network from November 2, 2003 to February 10, 2006, and began streaming a fourth season on Netflix on May 26, 2013. The show 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.
Since its debut, the series has earned widespread critical acclaim and has been nominated for a variety of different awards. Arrested Development has received nominations for twenty-five Primetime Emmy Awards, eight TCA Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, three Writers Guild of America Awards, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, three Producers Guild of America Awards, among other awards.
Lead actor Jason Bateman has been nominated for ten individual awards for his role as Michael Bluth, the President of the Bluth Company, winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series and two Satellite Awards for Best Actor in a Comedy Series. Series creator Mitchell Hurwitz won three Primetime Emmy Awards from six nominations for his role as a writer and producer of the series. Arrested Development has been nominated for 82 awards and has won 30.

Emmy Awards

Awarded since 1949, the Primetime Emmy Award is an annual accolade bestowed by members of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recognizing outstanding achievements in American prime time television programming. Awards presented for more technical and production-based categories are designated "Creative Arts Emmy Awards." Arrested Development has been nominated for a total of twenty-two awards and won six.

Primetime Emmy Awards

YearCategoryNomineeEpisodeResultRef.
2004Outstanding Comedy Series
2004Outstanding Directing for a Comedy SeriesAnthony Russo and Joe Russo"Pilot"
2004Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesJeffrey Tambor
2004Outstanding Writing for a Comedy SeriesMitchell Hurwitz"Pilot"
2005Outstanding Comedy Series
2005Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesJason Bateman
2005Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesJeffrey Tambor
2005Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesJessica Walter
2005Outstanding Writing for a Comedy SeriesMitchell Hurwitz & Jim Vallely"Righteous Brothers"
2005Outstanding Writing for a Comedy SeriesBarbie Adler"Sad Sack"
2005Outstanding Writing for a Comedy SeriesBrad Copeland"Sword of Destiny"
2006Outstanding Comedy Series
2006Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesWill Arnett
2006Outstanding Writing for a Comedy SeriesRichard Day, Mitchell Hurwitz, Chuck Tatham, Jim Vallely "Development Arrested"
2013Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesJason Bateman

Barbie Feldman Adler, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Victor Hsu, Mitchell Hurwitz, John Levenstein, Chuck Martin, David Nevins, Richard Rosenstock
Barbie Adler, John Amodeo, Brad Copeland, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Mitchell Hurwitz, Chuck Martin, David Nevins, Richard Rosenstock, Jim Vallely
John Amodeo, Richard Day, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Mitchell Hurwitz, Dean Lorey, David Nevins, Tom Saunders, Chuck Tatham, Jim Vallely, Ron Weiner

Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Award is an annual accolade bestowed by members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing outstanding achievements in film and television. Arrested Development has been nominated for four awards and won one.
YearCategoryNomineeResultRef.
2004Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
2005Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or ComedyJason Bateman
2005Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
2014Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or ComedyJason Bateman

Producers Guild of America Awards

The Producers Guild of America Award is an annual accolade bestowed by the Producers Guild of America in recognition of outstanding achievements in film and television, since 1990. Arrested Development has been nominated for three awards.
YearCategoryNomineeResultRef.
2006Episodic Television Series – Comedy
2007Episodic Television Series – Comedy
2014Episodic Television Series – ComedyJohn Foy, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Mitchell Hurwitz, Dean Lorey, Troy Miller, Richard Rosenstock, Jim Vallely

Satellite Awards

The Satellite Award is an annual accolade bestowed by members of the International Press Academy recognizing outstanding achievements in film and television. Arrested Development has been nominated for eleven awards and won six.
YearCategoryNomineeResultRef.
2004Best Supporting Actor – Television Series Musical or ComedyDavid Cross
2004Best Supporting Actor – Television Series Musical or ComedyJeffrey Tambor
2004Best Supporting Actress – Television Series Musical or ComedyPortia de Rossi
2004Best Supporting Actress – Television Series Musical or ComedyJessica Walter
2004Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
2005Best Actor – Television Series Musical or ComedyJason Bateman
2005Best Actress – Television Series Musical or ComedyPortia de Rossi
2005Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
2006Best Actor – Television Series Musical or ComedyJason Bateman
2014Best Actress – Television Series Musical or ComedyJessica Walter
2019Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Awarded since 1995, the Screen Actors Guild Award is an annual accolade bestowed by members of the Screen Actors Guild recognizing outstanding achievements in acting in television. Arrested Development has been nominated for five awards.
YearCategoryNomineeResultRef.
2004Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesWill Arnett, Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, David Cross, Portia de Rossi, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter
2004Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy SeriesJason Bateman
2005Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesWill Arnett, Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, David Cross, Portia de Rossi, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter
2014Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesWill Arnett, Jason Bateman, John Beard, Michael Cera, David Cross, Portia de Rossi, Isla Fisher, Tony Hale, Ron Howard, Liza Minnelli, Alia Shawkat, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter, Henry Winkler
2014Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy SeriesJason Bateman

Television Critics Association Awards

The TCA Award is an annual accolade bestowed by the Television Critics Association in recognition of outstanding achievements in television. Arrested Development has been nominated for eight awards and won three.
YearCategoryNomineeResultRef.
2004Individual Achievement in ComedyJason Bateman
2004Individual Achievement in ComedyJeffrey Tambor
2004Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
2004Outstanding New Program
2004Program of the Year
2005Individual Achievement in ComedyJason Bateman
2005Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
2005Program of the Year

Writers Guild of America Awards

The Writers Guild of America Award is an annual accolade bestowed by the Writers Guild of America in recognition of outstanding achievements in film, television, and radio, since 1949. Arrested Development has been nominated for three awards and won one.
YearCategoryNomineeEpisodeResultRef.
2004Mitchell Hurwitz & Jim Vallely"Pier Pressure"
2005
2006Best Comedy Series

Barbie Adler, Brad Copeland, Richard Day, Karey Dornetto, Jake Farrow, Abraham Higginbotham, Mitchell Hurwitz, Sam Laybourne, John Levenstein, Courtney Lilly, Dean Lorey, Chuck Martin, Lisa Parsons, Richard Rosenstock, Tom Saunders, Maria Semple, Chuck Tatham, Jim Vallely, Ron Weiner
Richard Day, Karey Dornetto, Jake Farrow, Mitchell Hurwitz, Sam Laybourne, Dean Lorey, Tom Saunders, Maria Semple, Chuck Tatham, Jim Vallely, Ron Weiner

Other awards