The series was originally put into development at Showtime in January 2018 by Warner Bros. Television Studios with a pilot production commitment, before the project moved to Starz in August 2019 with Lionsgate Television joining as a co-production studio.

Creators Jeff Astrof and Sharon Horgan wrote and executive produced the show, with Horgan producing through her company Merman alongside Aaron Kaplan and Dana Honor of Kapital Entertainment.

Courteney Cox was cast in the lead role in February 2020, followed by Greg Kinnear in July 2020, with Gus Birney and Dylan Gage joining the following month.

Mira Sorvino and Merrin Dungey joined the main cast in February 2021, while Judith Light joined in August 2021 after Alysia Reiner had already been cast in a recurring role the prior month.

The pilot episode was filmed in Los Angeles throughout March 2021, and once the show was greenlit for a full series, production on the rest of season one began in July 2021.

Filming for the second season began in October 2022.

The first season holds a 71% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 24 critic reviews and a score of 61 out of 100 on Metacritic, indicating generally favorable reviews.

Despite being renewed for a second season in May 2022, Starz canceled the series in December 2023 after two seasons and removed it from the streaming service, though it later became available on Max starting January 1, 2025.