Heartbreakingly, the series is inspired by something that happened to series creator D.J. Nash. In a behind-the-scenes teaser, Nash explained that he ran into an old friend one day and they made plans to have lunch. Shortly afterwards, he learned that his friend had died by suicide. Nash said, "At his funeral, I promised myself I'd live differently. I think that's what you do when someone goes too soon. You use their death as a way to remind yourself to keep living."
Now Nash is continuing to honor his friend's memory with a show about the important role that friendships play in our adult lives.
