This episode appears to be based on two separate incidents:
- The Thanh Phong raid controversy surrounding Senator Bob Kerrey.
- The My Lai massacre, which occurred during the Vietnam War on March 16, 1968.
Kate Burton plays Erica Gardner in this episode and three others, but she previously played the role of Sister Bettina in Episode 2.17, Sisters of Mercy (1992).
Andrew Pang has portrayed five different characters throughout the course of the series:
- Episode 5.17 Act of God (1995) - Mr. Kee.
- Episode 6.18 Atonement (1996) - Mr. Nakiyama.
- Episode 8.4 Harvest (1997) - Dr. Hsu.
- Episode 12.2 Armed Forces (2001) - Bao.
- Episode 20.9 For the Defense (2009) - Judge Gus Ishikawa.