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Arrested Development S5E8 — Premature Independence

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Arrested Development•Season 5•Episode 8

Premature Independence

7.1/10 · 1,171 votesMay 29, 201837 min

Ranked #8 of 16 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

As the Second of July parade approaches, Sally steps up her campaign against Lindsay while the Bluths again struggle to keep their stories straight.

Directed byTroy Miller

Written byMitchell Hurwitz, Jim Vallely

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Cast10

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

Narrator

Crew8

Mitchell Hurwitz

Mitchell Hurwitz

Writer

J

Jim Vallely

Writer

T

Troy Miller

Director

Caroline Goddard

Caroline Goddard

Consulting Producer

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Patrick Alexander Stewart

Director of Photography

S

Seth Clark

Editor

C

Christopher M. Stewart

Editor

T

Todd Zelin

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Premature Independence" is episode 8 of Arrested Development season 5. It scored 7.1/10 from 1,171 votes, ranking #8 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Troy Miller and written by Mitchell Hurwitz, Jim Vallely, it aired on May 29, 2018.

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