[1] On May 6, 2020, it was reported that Blumhouse Television was adapting The Horror of Dolores Roach, a Gimlet Media podcast, as a drama series in development for Amazon Studios.

[1] The 8-episode series is executive produced by Mark, Resnik, Rubin-Vega, Jason Blum, Chris McCumber, Jeremy Gold, Justin McGoldrick, Dawn Ostroff, Mimi O'Donnell, Gloria Calderón Kellett, and Roxann Dawson.

[1] On June 29, 2022, it was announced that Marc Maron, Jean Yoon, Judy Reyes, and Jeffery Self had joined the cast in recurring roles.

On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season of the show garnered a 79% score from critics, a "positive" score, with the critic's consensus being "The Horror of Dolores Roach bites off more than it could chew with the delicate balance between horror and humor, but Justina Machado's commitment to the zany premise makes for a savory snack of a series.

Club also gave a positive review, commenting: "The right combo of love, betrayal, murder, and cannibalism gets emulsified with commentary on mass incarceration, gentrification, and classism.

"[11] Angie Han of The Hollywood Reporter praised Machado and Hernandez' performance, but criticized what she perceived as the missed potential of the show.