On January 23, 2019, it was announced that Fox had given the production, then titled Geniuses, received a pilot order commitment.

[4] In February 2019, it was announced that Maggie Lawson and Jason Biggs had been cast in the pilot's leading roles.

[11] On January 10, 2020, it was reported Tony Danza would guest star in the series as the father of Biggs' character.

[12] On February 6, it was announced that Biggs would reunite with American Pie co-stars Alyson Hannigan and Eddie Kaye Thomas in an episode.

[27] According to Nielsen Media Research, the series ranked 97th with an average of 3.25 million viewers for the broadcast season.