in early 2010, writer/producer/director julius roden set a meeting with independent film artists jude faith and chris lucas. the intention was to create a boy band, but the focus soon shifted to the creation of a new television series. roden thought about making a television movie about five bachelors with different careers, inspired by the early 1990s hit filipino sitcom "palibhasa lalake". however, the producer thought it would be better to create an extended television series rather than a single movie.