Rossi teases Hotch about his favorite album being The Beatles' "White Album" because of the notorious association of "Helter Skelter" with Charles Manson.
Steffan Fantini, who co-wrote the series' theme and much of the in-show music, makes an on-screen appearance as keyboardist/singer in Dante's band.
David Rossi states that he was obsessed with The Rat Pack. Joe Mantegna played Dean Martin in The Rat Pack (1998).
The case JJ that teases Reid about, with Lila Archer the celebrity who was being stalked, was in Somebody's Watching (2006).