This episode was the second one of the series directed by Kyra Sedgwick's husband, Kevin Bacon. The other episodes directed by Kevin Bacon are Serving the King: Part 2 (2006), Sudden Death (2008) and Waivers of Extradition (2009).
This is the first epsiode in which the LAPD's Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team appears. The SWAT team is believed to have originated with the LAPD under the administration of Chief Edward Davis in 1967. Assigned to the Metropolitan Division, the LAPD's tactical unit, SWAT is charged with high-risk assignments such as hostage rescues or engaging heavily armed criminals. SWAT team members have highly specialized weapons training, and many have military experience.