The pilot was ordered by CBS on January 18, 2013, under the working title 'Unauthorized Greg Garcia Pilot,' written by Greg Garcia and directed by James Burrows.

Will Arnett was originally booked as second position on Up All Night before taking the lead role of Nathan Miller, since that other show's future was uncertain at the time.

Mary Elizabeth Ellis and Michael Rapaport were originally cast as Debbie and Adam, but both exited the roles shortly after CBS's series order, and were replaced by Jayma Mays and Nelson Franklin.

Sean Hayes joined the cast for season 2 as Kip Finkle, Carol's new best friend.

The show's final episode was filmed on November 17, 2014, after CBS canceled the series on November 14, 2014, just four episodes into season 2.

Although production shut down after 11 episodes of season 2 were produced, the producers chose to finish shooting the episode 'Hero,' which was already underway, to ensure below-the-line crew members were financially compensated for their work.

Margo Martindale stated in an April 2015 interview with The Hollywood Reporter that the show's cancellation came as a surprise to the cast.

Reviews were mixed to divided: Newsday's Diane Werts gave the show an A−, while David Hinckley of The New York Daily News rated it just 1 star out of 5; it holds a 49% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and 50% on Metacritic.