[1] The season focuses on the original Bad Girls of reality television; Seven Craft, Judi Jackson, Natalie Nunn, Sarah Oliver, Christina Salgado, Janelle Shanks,Tanisha Thomas and Newbie Sidney Starr.

In December 2020, six former Bad Girls Club cast members, including Nunn, Oliver and Salgado; appeared together on an episode of The Conversation to confront their issues surrounding the OnlyFans project.

On February 14, 2021, Zeus Network released a teaser trailer for Baddies ATL, which saw eight former Bad Girls Club cast members from various seasons reunite.

In February 2021, Zeus confirmed season 1 would premiere in May 2021 with Natalie Nunn and Tanisha Thomas leading the Baddies series alongside Seven Craft, Judi Jackson, Sarah Oliver, Christina Salgado, Janelle Shanks and Sidney Starr.

Oliver chose not to attend the taping due to ongoing conflict with her cast members, with the reunion special focusing on the audio recordings she released of Nunn on the day of filming.