Jessica Brody tells her kids that she's at the movies with "Jody" when she's actually out with Mike Faber. In military slang, a "Jody" is a person at home who steals the soldier's girlfriend (or boyfriend) while they are at war.
With 1.08 million viewers, the pilot episode was the most-watched premiere on Showtime since Dead Like Me eight years ago.
Laura Fraser was originally cast as Jessica Brody in the pilot but was replaced by Morena Baccarin before the first airing.
The homecoming scene that takes place at Joint Reserve Andrews was filmed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The first fighter jet shown is part of the military aviation museum there.
This episode won 2 Emmys - Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series.