Mariska Hargitay (Olivia Benson) met her future husband, Peter Hermann (Trevor Langan) while filming this episode.
First intro to not show the Twin Towers in the opening credits.
John Ritter stars in this episode and his son, Jason Ritter, stars in a season four episode Dominance (2003).
While interrogating Manning, Stabler wears a flag pin on his lapel, most likely in honor of the Twin Towers.