Creator Stephen Thompson was a writer on "Sherlock" and "Doctor Who". There are some similarities in terms of the relationship between Lieberman and Rheinhardt & between Sherlock and Watson in that series.
The series title is from the title of the second novel in the series "The Liebermann Papers" by Frank Tallis.
The series aired in the UK with a 3x90' run time while the US opted for the 6x45' cut of the show.
Conleth Hill plays Mendel Liebermann, father of Max Liebermann played by Matthew Beard. In another show, Magpie Murders, Hill and Beard play lovers Alan Conway and James Taylor.
In France this series is called 'The Journals of Max Lieberman'