In November 2016, Witherspoon and
Otter Media formed
Hello Sunshine, a joint venture focused on telling female-driven stories on film, TV and digital platforms. The company has multiple series and films in development including
Big Little Lies. Before the formal announcement, the series was teased by Witherspoon in an interview on
Good Morning America while promoting
A Wrinkle in Time. The show was announced on July 10, 2018 on Witherspoon's Instagram. The first season will have nine episodes and will air on
DirecTV's Hello Sunshine channel. All guests on the show were also announced in a press release. == Episodes ==