The sequence where the siblings get the call was shot in a single unbroken 27-minute take. According to the director Mark Mylod, this was Kieran Culkin's idea.
The aerodrome scene where the trio - Shiv, Kendal and Roman hug is each other. This intense scene was performed on spot by them and completely unscripted.
There is a small reflection of an airplane in the season four poster of the series, a little easter egg to the events led in this episode.
The episode won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing and Directing for a Drama Series.
Shiv's bizarre outfit (which includes a Gran-De-Poudre tuxedo jacket with decorative padlock by Tom Ford which retailed for $5,490 at the time) and messy, low effort hairstyle are clearly meant as a gesture of mockery. She does not take Connor's wedding seriously.