"Kardashian" translates to "Son of Stonemason" in Armenian, the heritage of Robert Kardashian Sr.
In December 2020, during Disney's investors presentation event, it was announced that the Kardashian-Jenner sisters--Kim, Kourtney, and Khloé Kardashian, and Kendall and Kylie Jenner--and their mother, Kris Jenner had signed a multi-year exclusive deal to create global content for Hulu. In October 2021, it was announced that an untitled Kardashian-Jenner Hulu series would be produced by the British production company, Fulwell 73. On January 1, 2022, Hulu announced the series' title.
Hulu announced that the series premiere was the most-watched series premiere for the streaming service in its first three days in the US, and the most-watched Star Originals series on Disney+ and Star+ across global markets.
The series premiered on April 14, 2022 on Hulu in the United States. Internationally, the series premiered simultaneously on Disney+ under the dedicated streaming hub Star, as an original series.
According to the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series' first season has a 31% approval rating based on 13 critics' reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "While hardcore fans might enjoy catching up with The Kardashians, the lifestyles of this rich and famous family have lost their novelty." Metacritic assigned the series a weighted average score of 49 out of 100 based on 9 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews"