The Kazakhstan city of Nur-Sultan has since reverted to its previous name Astana. Named after former president Nursultan Nazarbayev, he has since fallen out of favour and the city is currently experiencing its fifth renaming in less than 200 years.
When Aldon is talking about fissionable material, he says "where would he get it? It's not something you can get at Duane Reade."
Duane Reade is a rebranded Walgreens that only exists in Manhattan, NY, implying that the character is from NYC.
Duane Reade is a rebranded Walgreens that only exists in Manhattan, NY, implying that the character is from NYC.
The diagram of Boro's escape route drawn by Ruth during the briefing resembles parts of a man's anatomy. It is shown in the background numerous times.
Roo calls the train supervisor Moby. Richard Melville Hall, known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist.
The episode's title, Stole Train, is a reference to the television variety series Soul Train (1971).