LOS ANGELES, May 5: Actor Jeffrey Tambor will appear in the upcoming fifth season of “Arrested Development” despite the swirl of harassment allegations against him.
A Netflix spokesperson confirmed the news to Variety.
“Arrested Development” is set to return to the streaming service later this month.
Tambor, who plays George Bluth Sr on the show, officially left that series in February ahead of its fifth season, following multiple misconduct allegations against him by his former personal assistant, Van Barnes, as well as guest star Trace Lysette. The charges led to an internal investigation by Amazon.
Tambor has denied the harassment allegations, saying, “I am profoundly disappointed in Amazon’s handling of these false accusations against me.”
Netflix greenlit the fifth season last May, before the allegations surfaced. No official debut date for season five has been announed yet.
The show also features Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, Jessica Walter, Will Arnett, Tony Hale, Portia de Rossi, and Alia Shawkat. (PTI)
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