This episode introduces the character of Courtney Paige, played by Vanessa Williams. She appears in 4 episodes in total.
Michael J. Fox (Louis Canning) & Jerry Adler (Howard Lyman) also worked together on episode 1.11, Dog Day Afternoon (1996), of Spin City (1996) as Mike Flaherty & the Police Commissioner respectively.
Gregory M. Brown (Election Board Member) previously played the role of a Seminar Lawyer in episode 5.14, A Few Words (2014).
When Alicia and Peter undress to have sex, she strips to her bra and panties, then removes her panties (off screen) but leaves her bra on when she slips under the covers. In reality she probably would have removed her bra too, but since this was for network TV, they couldn't show her topless.
Marmee Regine Cosico plays a gallery member In this episode and one other. In episode 6.5, Shiny Objects (2014), she plays a Soup Kitchen worker.