[2] Anderson first gained success as a filmmaker in 1999, when he collaborated with university friend Brian Moses to create the short film Life in a Datsun.
The success of Anderson's short films with Moses lead to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation commissioning their late night TV series Double the Fist.
[4] Anderson was frustrated with representation on Australian television and wanted the show to be "lower-class people having cool fantasies and action adventures".
[10] Gary Doust's documentary Horror Movie: A Low Budget Nightmare depicts Anderson's journey creating the film.
The first season also features a series of reflections on what media influenced them growing up in Western Sydney working-class families during the late 80s and early 90s.