Developed by Element Pictures for BBC Three and Hulu in association with RTÉ,[1] it is the second adaptation by this crew of a Rooney novel after Normal People in 2020.

In February 2020, it was announced that Conversations with Friends would be made into a 12-episode miniseries,[2][3] and that most of the creative team behind the adaptation of Rooney's second novel, Normal People, including Element Pictures, director Lenny Abrahamson, and co-writer Alice Birch, would be returning for this adaptation.

[6] The cast was announced in February 2021, with Joe Alwyn, Jemima Kirke, Sasha Lane, and Alison Oliver as the book's main quartet.

The website's critics consensus reads, "'While the characters are unevenly compelling and the overlong plotting makes these Conversations often go in circles, this adaptation retains some of the observant wisdom that made Sally Rooney's novel shine.

"[13] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 65 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".