The show was created by Byron Allen and produced by his production company Entertainment Studios.

The series centers on movie star Marcus Jackson (Bill Bellamy), who ends up getting sentenced to community service after engaging in an altercation with a paparazzi, forcing Marcus to put his film career on hold.

As a result, Marcus has to deal with his agent Bobby Gold (Jon Lovitz), constantly trying to get him back into film.

On April 4, 2013, Centric acquired the cable syndication rights to all past and future episodes of The First Family, along with Mr.

Box Office, with both series expected to begin airing on the channel starting April 19, 2013.