On January 13, 2018, a false ballistic missile alert was issued via the Emergency Alert System and Commercial Mobile Alert System over television, radio, and cellphones in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The incident is mentioned during this episode.
Lopez states she and Wesley have been together for five months and further states that she remembers when they "hooked up." They agree to go on their first date in episode 1x10, "Flesh and Blood," making it most likely that episode was five months previous.