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\"Something happened to my girlfriend on the show, Lucille [Austero], played by Liza Minelli at the end of last season,\" Hale explained. \"It was pretty traumatic and now this season we're unfolding and I spend a lot of time behind bars, which is a great place for my character who is completely paralyzed with fear.\"

Teresa, a self-declared super fan of \"Arrested Development,\" asked the actors on \"GMA\": \"Since you guys are all theater people, will be there a musical episode down the line?\"

Now the story of the cast who came back together and the streaming service who had no choice but to throw them a party. This is the Arrested Development Season 5 Premiere. #AD5 pic.twitter.com/OY3JtZWaA7

— Arrested Development (@arresteddev) May 18, 2018

\"Mit Hurwitz [the show creator] actually has toyed ... about doing a live 'Arrested Development' show. He's talked a little bit about that,\" Bateman responded.

Season 5 of \"Arrested Development\" premieres May 29 on Netflix.

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