Many of the characters have the same name as members of Bryan Cranston's family: Audrey (his mother), Otto (his grandfather) and Taylor (his daughter). Additionally, Cranston's character, Vince, is named after Breaking Bad (2008) creator Vince Gilligan.
Bryan Cranston's nickname when he was younger was "Sneaky Pete," a fact he disclosed in his recent autobiography "A Life in Parts."
Bryan Cranston's cameo as the show's villain was shot for the Amazon pilot after CBS passed on it.
The first season is based on the Redford/Newman movie, The Sting. They are both running a long con called "The Turk". The mark in both is named Vince Lonigan, and their primary motive is revenge for Vince killing Charlie. Along with many more identical plot points.
A renewal for a second season was confirmed by Amazon.