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Arrested Development S5E12 — Check Mates
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Arrested Development•Season 5•Episode 12

Check Mates

7.2/10 · 951 votesMar 15, 201926 min

Ranked #6 of 16 in Season 5•+0.2 vs season avg

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George Sr., Lucille and Maeby give honesty a try. Good news becomes bad for George-Michael. Michael remembers there's always money ... somewhere.

Directed byTroy Miller
Written byEvan Mann, Gareth Reynolds
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Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

Michael Bluth

Portia De Rossi

Portia De Rossi

Lindsay Bluth Fünke

Will Arnett

Will Arnett

Gob Bluth

Michael Cera

Michael Cera

George Michael Bluth

Alia Shawkat

Alia Shawkat

Maeby Fünke

Tony Hale

Tony Hale

Byron 'Buster' Bluth

David Cross

David Cross

Tobias Fünke

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

George Bluth Sr.

Jessica Walter

Jessica Walter

Lucille Bluth

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

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Evan Mann

Writer

G

Gareth Reynolds

Writer

T

Troy Miller

Director

P

Patrick Alexander Stewart

Director of Photography

S

Seth Clark

Editor

C

Christopher M. Stewart

Editor

L

Lane Farnham

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Check Mates" is episode 12 of Arrested Development season 5. It scored 7.2/10 from 951 votes, ranking #6 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Troy Miller and written by Evan Mann, Gareth Reynolds, it aired on March 15, 2019.

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