This episode appears to be based on the 2003-2004 slew of suicides that took place at New York University.
Amy Hohn has played four different characters over the course of the series:
- Episode 5.7 Precious (1994) - Assistant M.E. Manning.
- Episode 6.3 Savages (1995) - Assistant M.E. Manning.
- Episode 7.16 Turnaround (1997) - Canton.
- Episode 10.14 Entitled (2000) - Delia Woodruff.
- Episode 15.4 Coming Down Hard (2004) - Defense Attorney Laura Dixon.
- Episode 19.9 By Perjury (2009) - Defense Attorney Laura Dixon.
Kim Director (Female Undercover Cop) previously played the role of a waitress in episode 11.16, Bronx Cheer (2001).