When Nicole speaks to Tricia (Madeline Brewer), she makes a joke about quoting The Exorcist (1973). In Scary Movie 2 (2001); Natasha Lyonne did play the child receiving an exorcism in a send-up of the same scene.
Samira Wiley (Poussey Washington) & Madeline Brewer (Tricia Miller) also worked together on The Handmaid's Tale (2017) as Moira & Janine respectively.