Neal McDonough agreed to play in this Angel Studios series because he liked the company and was eager to play a non-villain role.
Based upon the book series, "Black Autumn," by Jeff Kirkham and Jason Ross. According to the authors, readers would approach them saying, "I loved your book, it scared the hell out of me because it could happen."
Executive producer Sam Sheridan explained that what drew him to this project was the fact that it tackled ethical dilemmas of humanity during the apocalypse instead of mindless action.
The song playing at the beginning is a female cover of For King and Country's "Burn the Ships," and the cartoon playing on the TV is Angel Studios' Tuttle Twins (2021).
Co-Founder of Angel Studios, Jeffrey Harmon stated the message of this series was to prove that, "isn't God always doing something incredible, even during tough times? 'Homestead' goes on a wild ride through the crash of civilization, only to reveal that family, community and love are the ultimate survival advantage."