The book used as a prop by Piper (Taylor Schilling) is the thriller novel "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn.
The title of this episode is a pun on the subtitle for Highlander 2: The Quickening.
This is the first appearance of Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett.
Samira Wiley (Poussey Washington) & Madeline Brewer (Tricia Miller) also worked together on The Handmaid's Tale (2017) as Moira & Janine respectively.