Several shots of exteriors and street signs indicate that Michael's apartment is on Gramercy Park, long one of the most prestigious, exclusive, and expensive neighborhoods in Manhattan. The homes in the neighborhood circle Manhattan's only private, gated park, and only those residents have the keys to the park. Famous neighborhood residents have included Edwin Booth, Isadora Duncan, Gregory Peck, and Julia Roberts.
A few months after being canceled by Netflix, Showtime picked up the show for a second season. But this renewal came with some changes the creators had to do to make the show spicier and blunter. After trying to make these changes and with most of season 2 already written and prepping for a Summer shot, the network decided to drop the project, arguing the necessary changes weren't enough for their vision of the show they wanted.