Helena Bonham Carter was only 20 years old when this episode was made, far too young to be a real doctor. Don Johnson was 37 when this episode was filmed.
An uncredited Frank Logan, as the judge overseeing Wyatt's bail hearings, would again play a judge in Hell Hath No Fury (1988). Given that his character is never explicitly named, it is possible he is meant to be the same individual in both instances.
Two luxury Art Deco hotels are featured in the scene where Switek and Tubbs find and chase Arzola, the Carlyle (where Crockett and Eddie Rivera are standing in front of in Brother's Keeper (1984)), and the Cardozo Hotel.
The working title for this episode was Sarita.
Michele Shay would later play South Beach Detective Montana Stone in Badge of Dishonor (1988). She is also one of several guest stars to appear in Michael Mann's Manhunter (1986), alongside Garcelle Beauvais (from The Maze (1985) and Give a Little, Take a Little (1984)), Bill Cwikowski (from No Exit (1984)), Chris Elliott (from Down for the Count: Part II (1987)), Dennis Farina (from One Eyed Jack (1984), Lombard (1985) and World of Trouble (1989)), Kim Greist (from Nobody Lives Forever (1985)), Bill Smitrovich (from Brother's Keeper (1984) and The Prodigal Son (1985)) and Jim Zubiena (from Calderone's Return: Part 1 - The Hit List (1984)). Michael Talbott also had a small role in the film, although his single scene was deleted from the theatrical cut of the movie.