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Arrested Development – Season 4, Episode 1 Flight of the Phoenix

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Michael says goodbye to the family business and starts his own; the family is turned upside down when their mailman dies.
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Arrested Development — Season 4, Episode 1

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Michael Bluth

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Brian Tallerico New York Magazine/Vulture 06/04/2018
Regardless of the problems in season four, there's something wonderful about seeing Jason Bateman and Michael Cera slide so easily back into their dynamic. Go to Full Review Hadley Freeman Guardian 05/18/2018
A rather depressing kick off, and not really in a fun way. Go to Full Review Erik Adams AV Club 05/18/2018
B+
I'll be looking forward in the weeks ahead to seeing if this fourth season does anything meaningful with its commentary on the intersections of business, government, and religion. Go to Full Review Nick Venable CinemaBlend 05/16/2018
After watching "Flight of the Phoenix"... it felt like I was right back vicariously living through a dysfunctional family in sunny Newport Beach, California, where I was supposed to be all along. Go to Full Review Eric Goldman IGN Movies 05/16/2018
7.8/10
Had both the luxury and the burden of being the episode to get the ball rolling on the show's return... Unfortunately though, the whole dorm storyline kind of lost steam along the way. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Michael says goodbye to the family business and starts his own; the family is turned upside down when their mailman dies.
Director
Troy Miller, Mitchell Hurwitz
Executive Producer
Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, David Nevins, Mitchell Hurwitz
Screenwriter
Mitchell Hurwitz
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 26, 2013