Grand Crew received a pilot order from NBC on January 23, 2020, with the pilot directed by Mo Marable and written by series creator Phil Augusta Jackson, who was set to executive produce alongside Dan Goor.

NBC officially ordered the series to series on January 12, 2021, roughly a year after the pilot order.

Justin Cunningham, Echo Kellum, and Carl Tart were the first actors cast in March 2020, playing Wyatt Fields, Noah (originally named Noah Koles before becoming Noah Coleman), and Sherm Jones respectively, before Nicole Byer and Aaron Jennings joined the cast.

Grasie Mercedes joined the cast as Fay later than the rest of the main ensemble, with her casting announced on August 17, 2021.

Comedian Garrett Morris made a guest appearance as the Narrator in the pilot episode.

The series premiered on December 14, 2021, with two special 'sneak episodes' airing at 8 p.m. before moving to its regular Tuesday 8:30 p.m. time slot starting January 4, 2022.

Rotten Tomatoes gave the show an 80% approval rating with critics praising Nicole Byer as 'effervescent,' while Metacritic rated it 63/100, indicating generally favorable reviews.

Despite being renewed for a second season in May 2022, NBC canceled Grand Crew in June 2023 after just two seasons, with the second season having moved to a Friday night slot.