Veteran performer Dabney Coleman, who plays John's father, is the first actor in the series to receive a Special Guest Star credit. He is well-known from his work in: WarGames (1983), 9 to 5 (1980), Tootsie (1982) and You've Got Mail (1998).
Neal McDonough has played a lot of amoral, unsympathetic characters. In fact, he is a devout Catholic who lives with his family in British Columbia, Canada, beyond the reach of celebrity-obsessed culture of Hollywood.
With 2.81 million viewers, this was the most watched episode of Season 2.
When Sheriff Haskell pulls over Malcolm Beck, Beck asks if his taillight is out. A similar situation was presented to another Neil McDonough character in Walking Tall when Dwayne Johnson was a small town sheriff with a heavy hand for justice.
Episode dedicated In Memory of Melanie Olmstead (1968-2018)