This episode marks the latest air date (June 3, 2021) for any SVU season finale and is just the second episode of the entire series to air in the month of June at all. The only other episode to hold this distinction was the season ten finale, Zebras (2009), which aired twelve years earlier.
"Queen for a Day" is a a bargaining chip in plea bargaining negotiations. It is a proffer letter, which means that the arresting officer does not have to commit to anything upfront. The offer will be reviewed and will not be deemed prejudicial during the course of the negotiation and thereafter. If the information provided is of value, a cooperative arrangement may be discussed. It was also the name of a 1950's game show that started on radio Queen for a Day (1951) and received an eventual television treatment Queen for a Day (1956), where woman competed for prizes based on why they were deserving of royal treatment.
First appearance of Terry Serpico as Chief Tommy McGrath, but he appeared as four other character in seasons 1, 4, 6, and 15.
During a Comstat meeting, McGarth pins two failures on Garland during his tenure: The wrongful arrest of Jayvon Brown in Guardians and Gladiators (2020) and Sergeant Ari Moldovan being a rapist in secret in Hunt, Trap, Rape, and Release (2021).
As of 2024, Michelle Hurst (Betty Swanson) has appeared in five episodes of SVU - (S1.E16, S2.E4, S4.E18, S16.E16, S22.E16). She played a different character each time.