Eddie Murphy came up with the idea for the pilot because he did not like any of the scripts for a proposed Beverly Hills Cop IV.
Despite being directed by A list director Barry Sonnenfield and having both original film series producer Jerry Bruckheimer and original film series star Eddie Murphy on-board as executive producers, this pilot was never picked up by any network for a series to be commissioned.
Brandon T. Jackson, who plays Axel Foley's (Eddie Murphy) son, was born in 1984, the year that the original "Beverly Hills Cop" film was first released.
The pilot sets the stage for a spin off TV series of the "Beverly Hills Cop" films, following Axel Foley and his son Aaron.