This episode was dedicated in memory of Owen Wolf. He was a production assistant for the show who was shot in the head on August 13, 2000, as a victim, in a botched armed robbery, in Van Nuys, California.
First episode that includes Jorja Fox as Sara Sidle.
First appearance of Gerald McCullouch as Bobby Dawson.
In the United Kingdom for its premiere, the Pilot (2000) episode was stitched together with this episode and aired as a feature-length presentation.
Starting from this episode Grisom now leads the team as the Night Shift Supervisor as in the Pilot (2000) he was only the Assistant Night Shift Supervisor whilst Jim Brass was the Night Shift Supervisor in the previous episode.