The Giffords family was given advanced notice of the episode's content before it aired so that they would not be surprised by the story line when they watched the show.
In the script, the "Fix You" montage was intended to be accompanied with the specific song by Coldplay.
Guest-star Hope Davis and cast-member Jeff Daniels appeared together in the play "God of Carnage" on Broadway in 2009.
Aaron Sorkin revealed Maggie Jordons character was named after Margaret Judson, the actress who played Tess, and who was also an NBC page before being noticed by Sorkin.