Detective Dominic 'Sonny' Carisi's first episode.
The case involving Ellie Porter is solved with all those involved arrested or killed.
Due to his actions in the previous episode, Nick Amaro is temporarily demoted to doing traffic stops at the 116th precinct in Queens.
Lenny Venito has played three different roles over the course of the series:
- Episode 16.1 Girls Disappeared (2014) - John Gatto
- Episode 13.21 Learning Curve (2012) - Ray Gabardelli
- Episode 9.8 Fight (2007) - Terry Donovan
The song that plays during the montage of killings of witnesses against the prostitution ring and the drive-by-shooting at the park where Noah and Lucy were outside is "Gangsta" by Kat Dahlia.