The plot is loosely inspired by the arrest of Jace Alexander, son of Academy-Award nominated actress Jane Alexander. He had directed several Law & Order (1990) episodes, but never for "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit". In 2015, he was arrested for possession of child pornography, and a year later, he pleaded guilty, for which, he received 10 years probation and required to register as a sex offender in New York. He also resigned from the Directors Guild of America (DGA) as Vice President. His wife actress Maddie Corman once guest-appeared on "Law & Order" Special Victims Unit" in the 2009 episode Users (2009). And his mother guest-starred in another SVU episode from 2000 Entitled (2000).
Marko Caka (Reporter) previously played the role of a detective in episode 17.5, Community Policing (2015).
While interviewing Jordan, Carisi comments on his Lucas Duda baseball rookie card. Duda was a first baseman who spent the bulk of his career playing for the New York Mets.