The background of Tommy Volker established early in the episode- that he is an entrepreneur in civilian space flight, and an environmental advocate- is strikingly similar to that of Elon Musk. The South African business magnate is the founder and CEO of SpaceX, a private space transport company, and Musk has a personal goal of creating a space-faring civilization. He is also the CEO of Tesla Motors, has co-founded a solar energy company, and is a well-known environmental philanthropist. Or he could just as easily be compared to Richard Branson.
Ted McGinley, who plays the news anchor, is married in real life to Gigi Rice, who plays the mother of Lorelei in the very next episode.
Red-haired actresses: Mircea Monroe, Jennifer Peo (the victim, in videos).
A photograph of Governor Jerry Brown has replaced that of former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on the wall of CBI headquarters.