When Taissa and Van are talking in the latter's office inside of While You Were Streaming, posters for Scream and What's Eating Gilbert Grape are both seen in the background along with VHS copies of Casper, The Addams Family, From Dusk till Dawn and The War. Jasmin Savoy Brown, who plays Teen Tai, is a main cast member in the Scream franchise. In addition, Christina Ricci starred in Casper and The Addams Family while Juliette Lewis was in From Dusk till Dawn and What's Eating Gilbert Grape, and Elijah Wood previously starred in The War.
Some of the footage during Shauna's birth scene was corrupted, forcing the actors to shoot the already intense scene twice. Shauna's actress Sophie Nélisse credits her cast-mates and director Liz Garbus with keeping the shooting environment supportive and comfortable.
When Shauna's actress Sophie Nélisse expressed doubt in her ability to perform her scenes well, show-runners Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson reassured her, saying they would never ask her to do something that they didn't believe she could do. Nélisse's performance has since been called a highlight of season 2 by critics and fans alike.