Based on the graphic novel series written by Greg Rucka with art by Matthew Southworth. Published by Oni Press, a comic company based in Portland, Oregon.
In May 2020, the series was renewed for a second season. However, in September 2020, it was announced that ABC had reversed the renewal decision and canceled the series after one season, as production delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic meant the series would not be ready until April 2021. ABC Signature is reportedly trying to sell the series to another network or streaming site.
In the graphic novel series upon which the television series is based, Dex Parrios is a U.S. Army veteran, and not a Marine. She served in Military Intelligence.
Dex's Mustang has a tape stuck in the player as did Marshall Eriksen's beloved Fiero in Cobie Smulders' previous series, "How I Met Your Mother." However, Marshall's tape only played "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers, while Dex's fires off random (but amazingly apropos) tunes from a mix tape.
Stumptown is not Portland, Oregon's only nickname. It is also known as PDX, Rip City, Rose City, Bridge Town, and Bridge City. The name Stumptown comes from the stumps left by the thousands of trees cut down to make way for the city.