The Offer tells the chaotic true story behind the making of Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 film The Godfather, as seen from the perspective of producer Albert S. Ruddy.

The project was announced in September 2020 to air on Paramount+, with the story specifically framed from producer Albert S. Ruddy's point of view.

Armie Hammer was originally cast to play Albert S. Ruddy in December 2020, but he dropped out the following month.

Miles Teller was cast to replace Armie Hammer as Albert S. Ruddy in May 2021.

Justin Chambers took on a recurring role portraying legendary actor Marlon Brando.

Eric Balfour joined the cast in October 2021 to play production designer Dean Tavoularis.

Filming began in July 2021 but was paused on July 29 after a positive COVID-19 test on set.

Plans to film at the Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles between August 25 and 27, 2021 were scrapped after producers learned of a labor dispute at the location.

On Rotten Tomatoes, only 57% of 54 critics' reviews were positive, with the site's consensus criticizing the series as 'overstuffed with unnecessary subplots and cloying winks at showbiz history'.

Metacritic gave the series a score of 48 out of 100 based on 28 critics, indicating 'mixed or average reviews'.