Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato came across
KPVM-LD while working on their documentary
Heidi Fleiss: The Would-Be Madam of Crystal, the two decided to then pitch a television series about the station, however, they could not get a network interested in a pilot. Bailey and Barbato also found
Public-access television to be a ground for new talent and ideas. The series picked up traction at the end of 2017, with
principal photography commencing in January 2020. In June 2021, it was announced
HBO would produce and distribute the series, with Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato serving as executive producers under their
World of Wonder banner. ==Reception==