When Sloan sees Maggie in the morning a clock shows that it's just after 6 AM. Moments later, when she asks to join her at the gym, the clock shows 10:40
When Will is in the police station to bail out Neil, he shows the officer on duty the footage Neil had shot at the protest, Will presents an iPhone5 which would not have been released during the stated time period of 2011.
When roommates Maggie and Lisa are having their initial conversation after Maggies returns to their apartment Lisa's hair shifts to the front and back of her left shoulder.
When Will is at the police station to bail out Neal the officer is wearing sergeant stripes on his sleeve, but lieutenant rank on his collar.
About 20 minutes in, an establishing shot of the New York City skyline and a subway train is shown, but is actually in reverse. The subway has it's red (rear) lights coming towards the camera, supposedly on the front of the train. Also, if you look carefully at the cars on the bridge in the background, you can see cars with brake lights coming towards the camera.
It is mentioned that Anwar Al-Awlaki, an American was killed in a targeted drone strike ordered by President Obama. In the episode, it stated the date was September 21, 2011, but Anwar al-Awlaki was actually killed on September 30, 2011.
While this is a based on an actual event, the show is fictional and therefore they change the dates to avoid any issues, lawsuits, or complaints.
While this is a based on an actual event, the show is fictional and therefore they change the dates to avoid any issues, lawsuits, or complaints.