This episode's plot line is similar to the 2009 Bronx Terrorism plot which also involved fake C4, police informants and claims of entrapment.
Sean Nelson has played three different roles over the course of the series:
- Episode 20.7 Boy Gone Astray (2009) - Van Buren's Son
- Episode 20.3 Great Satan (2009) - Van Buren's Son
- Episode 15.13 Ain't No Love (2005) - Steven 'Four Strike' Foreman
- Episode 4.19 Sanctuary (1994) - Damon Fox
Jihadists call America "The Great Satan."