Julian Works, who guest stars in this episode as a character named Marvin, subsequently became one of the regular cast members of "9-1-1's" spin-off series, 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020), as a different character named Mateo Chavez (a.k.a. Probie).
In an homage to Jennifer Love Hewitt's movie Can't Hardly Wait (1998), Blink-182's hit single 'Dammit' is part of the soundtrack for this episode.
The collapsing Hollywood Palm Hotel is across the street from the Pantages Theatre, on the current site of the W Hollywood Hotel.
The news references 9/11. In Criminal Minds, Jennifer Love Hewitt's character Agent Kate Callahan, lost her sister and brother in law during 9/11 leaving her with her niece.