Is based upon the case of Larry Mendte, a Philadelphia news anchor who received probation for accessing co-anchor Alycia Lane's e-mail without her consent.
Frederic Matson and his family are obviously based on Bernie Madoff and his.
Edward Herrmann has played three different characters over the course of the series:
- Episode 5.12 Progeny (1995) - Drew Seely
- Episode 9.20 Empire (1999) - Mr. Mosbeck
- Episode 19.17 Anchors Away (2009) - Frederic Matson
Felix Solis has portrayed four different characters throughout the course of the series:
- Episode 8.4 Harvest (1997) - CSU Scapelli,
- Episode 9.10 Hate (1999) - Tino,
- Episode 16.14 Magnet (2006) - Mr. Garcia,
- Episode 19.17 Anchors Away (2009) - Livan Santana