The characters, Jordan Hayes and Dahlia Jessup, have a striking similarity to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. This episode aired in 2011 and the sex crimes and trafficking committed by Epstein/Maxwell, which they were charged with in 2019/2020, are eerily similar.
This is the first and final role for actress Isabella Grasso, who played Nicole Philippe. She was killed in a car crash at age 17, the episode aired 23 days after her death.
The model agent that gave the underage girls a national model campaign was based on Jean-Luc Brunel, who owned MC2 Modeling Agency, which supplied Jeffrey Epstein with underage girls from overseas.
The building used as Hayes' residence is located at 2 E 79th St, New York, NY 10075 and is currently the Ukrainian American Institute.
Colm Feore is one of several actors who appeared in Friday the 13th: The Series (1987) and then in the Law & Order (1990) franchise. Others include Jill Hennessy, Larry Joshua, Michael Countryman, Sandrine Holt, Fritz Weaver, Cliff Gorman, and Val Avery. Also, Zack Ward appeared in Friday the 13th: The Series (1987) and then in Law & Disorder (2012).