This episode reveals that Detective John Munch lived on the lower east side as a teenager. This is one of the few episodes in which the audience gets a closer look at Munch's personal life.
This episode marks the first appearance of Joanna Merlin as Judge Lena Petrovsky. Petrovsky will remain a recurring character throughout most of the series appearing in episodes up until season twelve.
Don Sparks has played four different characters over the course of the series:
- Episode 7.17 Class (2006) - Glen
- Episode 4.20 Dominance (2003) - Renny Nix
- Episode 3.18 Guilt (2002) - Dr. Phil Mitrano
- Episode 2.4 Legacy (2000) - Doorman