On an behind the scenes actor commentary. Kim Dickens says that the swinging rope bridge was inspired by the Indiana Jones movie franchise.
This episode and the one that follows, "The Road Ahead", were originally broadcast together on AMC as one two hour-long episode. There was no regular ending to this episode or opening to the following one.
This episode, combined with its follow-up, "The Road Ahead" was premiered on AMC on November 19, 2023. By the 21st of November the station had shown it seven times.
The song playing during the herd scene is "Hair of the Dog" by Nazareth.
The rock song playing in the opening scenes is "Mississippi Queen" by the group Mountain.