The media magnate Jonas Slaughter and his family are based loosely on media magnate Rupert Murdoch and his family. [01.27.2020]
Detective Alexandra Eames says she likes to watch her partner squash bugs. Her partner, Detective Robert Goren, is played by Vincent D'Onofrio, who played Edgar/The Bug in "Men in Black" (1997).
Malcolm MacDowell plays a character clearly based on Rupert Murdoch. In "Bombshell" (2019), he portrays Rupert Murdoch.