Overview
- The HBO Max release arrives three decades after Sundance breakout The Brothers McMullen.
- Warner Bros. and HBO Max financed the project following a prolonged effort to secure funding.
- Burns built the story around adult children moving back home, drawing on reporting about housing costs.
- Connie Britton reunites with Burns as he spotlights younger leads Pico Alexander, Juliana Canfield, Halston Sage and Sam Vartholomeos.
- Production included a one‑day return to Burns’ childhood home, with the young cast encouraged to adjust dialogue for authenticity.