Trivia

Niecy Nash originally auditioned for the role of Dawn, but when reading the script, she was more interested in Didi, and asked to audition for the role. There was an initial resistance from the producers, but they finally let her do it and loved her so much, she won the role.

U.S. take on the dark British comedy of the same name, created by Jo Brand.

While guests on "Fresh Air with Terry Gross," show-runners Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer said that they named the Billy Barnes Extended Care Facility after the same Billy Barnes who wrote the popular song "(Have I Stayed) Too Long at the Fair," since the title and the lyrics of the song express some of the themes of the show. One of the stars of the show, Ann Morgan Guilbert, got her start in show business in The Billy Barnes Revue, Barnes's musical and sketch comedy revue from the late 1950s and early 1960s which introduced that song.

Most of the work being done would be done by CNA (certified nurse assistance) not RN (register nurse). A ward typically has 1 CNA for every 10-15 patients and 1-2 nurse's per shift

Miguel Arteta directed both the first and last episode of the show.