The miniseries is based on the true crime book of the same name by Rebecca Godfrey, and was also inspired by the book Reena: A Father's Story by Manjit Virk.

The series was developed and adapted by Quinn Shephard, with Hulu giving it an 8-episode order in September 2022.

Samir Mehta and Liz Tigelaar served as executive producers on the project.

In December 2022, the main cast was announced, including Riley Keough, Izzy G, Chloe Guidry, Ezra Faroque Khan, Archie Panjabi, Vritika Gupta, Javon Walton, Aiyana Goodfellow and Lily Gladstone, all joining as series regulars.

The character Josephine Bell is based on real-life figure Nicole Cook.

Principal photography took place in Vancouver, British Columbia, from December 2022 to May 2023.

According to JustWatch, the show was the fourth most streamed television series across all platforms in the United States between April 22–28, 2024.

Rotten Tomatoes gave the series an 84% approval rating based on 49 critic reviews, while Metacritic scored it 70 out of 100 based on 27 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews.