Chyler Leigh's directing debut. She is the third cast member to step behind the camera, following David Harewood and Melissa Benoist.
When Perry calls CJ Grant she tells him she won't chase after a balloon boy. This is a reference to the 2009 "Ballon Boy" hoax in which a couple from Fort Collins, CO released a homemade helium balloon and claimed that their six year old son was in it.
CJ telling Kenny to "go, go" could be a reference to Power Rangers. Peter Adrian Sudarso who plays Kenny, played the Blue Ranger in Power Rangers Ninja Steel (2017).
Nia convincing CJ Grant to stop her investigation in Midvale is similar to how Sara Lance told Ra's al Ghul to send Nyssa al Ghul to Lian Yu in "Left Behind", setting in stone the events that ultimately led to their futures: Sara joining the League of Assassins and Nia becoming a reporter at CatCo.