On January 24, 2013,
FX placed a pilot order under the working title of
Untitled Andrew Gurland Project. The pilot was written and directed by Andrew Gurland. Gurland, Paul Young, and Peter Principato serve as executive producers, alongside FX Productions and Principato-Young Entertainment. Casting announcements began in April 2013, with
Nat Faxon cast in one of the lead roles as Russ Bowman, one half of the lead married couple.
Judy Greer was the next actor cast in the role of Lina Bowman, the other half of the aforementioned couple, who is overwhelmed by her three young daughters and living in a new city with no friends.
Jenny Slate and
Brett Gelman were the last actors cast in the series, with Slate cast in the role of Jess, an ex-party girl who is now married to an older guy who struggles to keep up with her. Gelman signed on in the role of A.J., an intense, recently divorced guy who is pretending that he's over his ex. On January 24, 2014, FX placed a series order under the title
Married.
Paul Reiser then joined the series in the recurring role of Shep, Jess's older husband. Shortly afterwards,
Regina Hall was cast in the recurring role of Roxanne, A.J.'s ex-wife. ==Series overview==