This episode marks Diane Neal's first appearance on SVU, before she later returned to play ADA Casey Novak.
When Elliot, Olivia, and Dr. Warner are in the apartment going over the way the victim was killed, the North Tower of the World Trade Center can be seen through the window. This may have been the last episode filmed before the 9/11 attacks that caused the destruction of the towers.
Paige Turco would also guest-star ten years later, in a different episode, playing a different character.
David Adkins (Barry Fordes) previously played the part of P.D. Trax in episode 1.16, The Third Guy (2000).