The killer in the story looks like Charles Manson. There are messages written on the wall in blood like in the Manson murders.
Arthur J. Nascarella, who plays one of the policeman, was actually a real cop in the NYPD for 21 years.
Guest star Arthur J. Nascarella is a close personal friend of Robert Patrick. In fact, Patrick was instrumental in landing him the gig.
Robert Patrick and Arthur J. Nascarella play NYPD cops together, just like they did in Cop Land (1997).