Alan Alda, who wrote, directed and starred in the original 1981 film, has a small role in this series. He appears as Don in Episode 2. In the 1981 film, Alda played Jack, the same character Will Forte plays. Alda was 45 when the film was released, and was 89 when the miniseries was released.
Reunites Steve Carell and Tina Fey, who played husband and wife 15 years previously in Date Night (2010). Although they did not grow close during that film due to them both being "super shy" as Fey explained, they became close while shooting this miniseries. Carell joked "It only took 15 years for us to become super tight besties".
Based on the 1981 movie "The Four Seasons" written, directed and starring Alan Alda.
Each "season" of the miniseries is 2 episodes long. Each 2 episode part has Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" playing as the music for spring, summer, fall and winter.
Various locations throughout New York's Hudson Valley region, including properties in Cold Spring, Newburgh, and Fishkill, stood in for Nick's (Steve Carell) lakeside property and the neighboring town.