Viola Davis plays a defense lawyer in this episode. She later stars in How to Get Away with Murder (2014) as a former defense lawyer who became a law school professor and teaches a criminal defense attorney class.
Larry Cahn has played three different characters over the course of the series:
- Episode 5.17 Mean (2004) - Mr. Summerbee
- Episode 4.23 Grief (2003) - Professor Schreiber
- Episode 2.18 Manhunt (2001) - Dom Boquist
James Andrew O'Connor has played three different characters over the course of the series:
- Episode 4.23 Grief (2003) - Jake
- Episode 4.6 Angels (2002) - Bus Driver #1
- Episode 3.7 Sacrifice (2001) - Kenny (as James O'Connor)