Guest star Christina Hendricks (Jessica/Karen Archer) was married to series regular Geoffrey Arend (Dr Ethan Gross) at the time.
This episode focuses on pulmonary embolism as cause of death. Sadly, Windell Middlebrooks (actor playing Curtis Brumfield) later died of a pulmonary embolism on March 9, 2015.
Law & Order (1990) mini-reunion: Carolyn McCormick and Milena Govich both had recurring roles in the series. McCormick played psychologist Dr. Olivet over 19 seasons, while Govich played Det. Cassady for one season.