Mariska Hargitay invited Atossa Movahedi, Madeline Garcia Bigelow, Bita Goldman and Alyza Brown of the Urban Justice Center Domestic Violence Project in New York to appear as "protesters".
After seeing video of Caleb's arrest on the internet, Det. Munch (Richard Belzer) jokes that Caleb and Micha should go on a double date with Chris Brown and Rihanna, the real-life musical couple whose tumultuous relationship inspired the episode.
The "You Can Count On Me" song is an original track by Anthony Roman, Mod, and Desiree Saetia.
Perez Hilton, an American blogger and TV personality, plays himself in this episode, reporting on the physical abuse incident between characters Micha and Caleb. In-real life, Perez Hilton reported several times on the 2009 Chris Brown assault on Rihanna, the incident on which this episode is based.