The first season of the now cult TV humour show Arrested Development was on from November 2, 2003 until June 6, 2004. The show was aired on was Fox. Arrested Development Season 1 contained 22 episodes, each about 22 minutes long. It didn't become popular right away, it later proceeded to become a real cult classic. On October 19, 2004, Arrested Development Season 1 was released on DVD.