The series was created by Bryan Cranston and Greg Mottola and it stars Chris Diamantopoulos, Gabriel Bateman, Drew Logan Powell, Kyan Zielinski, and Erinn Hayes.

The Dangerous Book for Boys follows Wyatt McKenna and his brothers as they "are coming to terms with the death of their dad, Patrick, a wonderful, whimsical inventor who touched the lives of everyone who knew him.

By September of that year, NBC had purchased the series from Sony Pictures Television and Moonshot Entertainment with a significant penalty and a premium license fee.

[8] On March 29, 2018, a "sneak peek" of the series was held at the Paley Center for Media in New York City during a members-only event entitled "A Conversation with Bryan Cranston".

The event consisted of an interview with creator and executive producer Bryan Cranston moderated by Vulture's Kimberly Potts about his career.

[12] In a positive review, Financial Times' Suzi Feay gave the first season four out of five stars and said, "It's a wistful and charming comedy whose essential message, echoing the source material, is underlined when mum Beth yells at her brood: "Put down the gadgets for a few minutes!

"[13] In a more mixed critique, Robert Lloyd of The Los Angeles Times said, "There is darkness in the series, but it all bends toward fuzzy good feelings in the end.