[1] On July 14, 2020, HBO Max gave the then-untitled project a series order consisting of 6 half-hour episodes.
[3] Che, speaking about the project, said: "I'm really excited to be working on this show with HBO Max.
On April 19, 2021, it was announced that the series was to be titled That Damn Michael Che and would premiere on May 6, 2021.
[3] On April 19, 2021, it was announced that Cecily Strong, Heidi Gardner, Colin Quinn, Ellen Cleghorne, and Colin Jost had joined the main cast, with Omari Hardwick, Geoffrey Owens, Godfrey, Billy Porter, and Method Man set to guest star.
[6] The theme song for season 1 was "You Can't Stop Us Now" from Nas's untitled album.