Netflix Stands by Jeffery Tambor on ‘Arrested Development’ After Sexual Harassment Investigation

As Netflix prepares to launch the fifth season of “Arrested Development,” insiders confirm that Jeffrey Tambor will be back on the show as family patriarch George Bluth, Sr.It’s not quite a surprise, as “Arrested” was renewed prior to recent allegations of inappropriate conduct against the actor, and was filmed months ago, with Tambor a part of the production.

But according to a high-level Netflix exec, the streaming service did indeed look into the actor’s behavior, in light of allegations against the actor on the set of his Amazon series “Transparent.” While Amazon found cause to remove Tambor from that show, Netflix found no evidence of any wrong doing, and there were no complaints from anyone about Tambor on the set of “Arrested.”Netflix and 20th Century Fox TV had previously been mum about Tambor’s involvement in Season 5, but Variety first reported confirmation from a Netflix spokesperson

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