The miniseries is based on Tom Wolfe's 1998 novel of the same name and was ordered by Netflix on November 4, 2021, with David E. Kelley writing and Regina King directing half of the six episodes.

Jeff Daniels was cast as lead Charlie Croker in early May 2022, followed by Diane Lane as the female lead in July 2022.

William Jackson Harper, Aml Ameen, Tom Pelphrey, Sarah Jones, Jon Michael Hill, Chanté Adams, Lucy Liu, and Bill Camp all joined the cast together in August 2022.

Filming was originally scheduled to begin in May 2022 but was delayed, ultimately starting on August 8, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia, and wrapping on December 10 of the same year.

The series received mixed reviews, holding a 50% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 50 out of 100 on Metacritic, with critics praising the direction and cast while criticizing its handling of the novel's themes.

Jeff Daniels' performance as Charlie Croker was widely singled out for praise, with critics like Richard Roeper calling him 'perfectly cast' and Nick Schager describing his acting as 'chewing scenery with larger-than-life gusto.'