This episode reveals that Detective John Munch lived on the lower east side as a teenager. This is one of the few episodes in which the audience gets a closer look at Munch's personal life.
This episode marks the first appearance of Joanna Merlin as Judge Lena Petrovsky. Petrovsky will remain a recurring character throughout most of the series appearing in episodes up until season twelve.
Don Sparks has played four different characters over the course of the series:
- Episode 7.17 Class (2006) - Glen
- Episode 4.20 Dominance (2003) - Renny Nix
- Episode 3.18 Guilt (2002) - Dr. Phil Mitrano
- Episode 2.4 Legacy (2000) - Doorman
As of 2024, Michelle Hurst (ACS Social Worker) has appeared in five episodes of SVU - (S1.E16, S2.E4, S4.E18, S16.E16, S22.E16). She has played a different character each time.
Skye McCole Bartusiak (Jennifer), sadly died on July 19, 2014, age 21 years. Her cause of death was an accidental overdose of pain killers and muscle relaxants.