Nathan, Haley and Dan are the only main characters to appear in both the first and last season premiere of the series.
Tyler Hilton returns as his role of Chris Keller after a 5-year absence. As from this episode, he is credited as a series regular.
Paul Johansson rejoins the cast as a series regular.
Both Tyler Hilton (Chris Keller) and Jana Kramer (Alex Dupre) debut their new songs in this episode.
Although Brooke Davis has been a main character sine season 1, this episode marks the first appearance of her father, Ted Davis.