The series stars William Jackson Harper and Cristin Milioti as a married couple on vacation at a holiday resort for their 10th anniversary, where they are drawn into a mystery that took place fifteen years before.

They are then pulled into an unsolved mystery of two missing persons from fifteen years ago, which tests the resolve of their marriage.

[1][2] In February 2020, it was reported that UCP was developing the dark comedy series The Resort from Sam Esmail and Andy Siara.

[4][5] In January 2022, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Nina Bloomgarden, and Gabriela Cartol joined the cast in series regular roles, with Debby Ryan, Dylan Baker and Michael Hitchcock set to recur.

The website's consensus reads: "The Resort teases more mysteries than it can satisfyingly pay off, but its likable cast and jaunty tone make for a compulsively watchable vacation.