This episode is inspired by the real-life, early 1970s murder of Roseann Quinn, a teacher of deaf children who lived a high-risk, sexually active lifestyle at night. Her case inspired the book and film Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) and the creative nonfiction novel "Closing Time" (1970s).
In his special, John Mulaney: New in Town (2012), John Mulaney recites lines from Law & Order:SVU about Ice-T learning something about sexual addictions.
This is that episode.
This is that episode.
This is the second appearance of Saidah Arrika Ekulona, who plays Ethan's mom. The actress first appeared in ...Or Just Look Like One (1999) and will later reappear in several episodes playing different characters, including Nardalee Ulah in Witness (2010).