Based on the London stage play by Lucy Kirkwood of the same name that ran at the Almeida Theatre from 20 May 2013 to 6 July 2013, before transferring to the Harold Pinter Theatre. Among others it starred Benedict Wong (Doctor Strange, Avengers Infinity War), David Tse and Elizabeth Chan
As part of his research for playing a photojournalist, Alessandro Nivola connected with noted photographer Tony Vaccero. It was only after talking to him at length that Nivola discovered that Vaccero had once photographed his grandfather.
New York City was reconstructed on soundstages in Bulgaria.
Lucy Kirkwood had to make some significant changes to her play for this television adaptation as the original was written before Donald Trump came to power.