This episode appears to be based on the 2003 Geraldo Rivera controversy during the Iraq War. Geraldo had drawn a diagram while reporting on Fox news, after which the Pentagon pulled his credentials and had him sent home, claiming that he had potentially given away the location of American troops.
Michael Medeiros has portrayed six different characters over the course of the series:
- Episode 4.20 Nurture (1994) - Detective Harding.
- Episode 7.5 Corruption (1996) - Internal Affairs Detective Reynolds.
- Episode 8.19 Disappeared (1998) - Matthew O'Dell.
- Episode 12.3 For Love or Money (2001) - Vince Renalfi.
- Episode 14.8 Embedded (2003) - Defense Attorney Stewart Griffin.
- Episode 18.16 Strike (2008) - Mike Dolci.
Kevin Elden has played five different roles over the course of the series:
- Episode 9.1 Cherished (1998) - Oscar Castellano.
- Episode 9.14 Sideshow (1999) - CSU Detective Kett.
- Episode 10.1 Gunshow (1999) - Dan Hayala.
- Episode 11.21 Brother's Keeper (2001) - Payton.
- Episode 14.8 Embedded (2003) - Bernie.