Showrunner Scott M. Gimple tried to push AMC's line for profanities but he was unsuccessful. Instead, an uncensored version was released on Blu-Ray.
Negan's comic look is based on actor and musician Henry Rollins. Though Jeffrey Dean Morgan doesn't share any facial similarities with Rollins, his outfit is exactly the same as in the book.
One of the songs featured on the soundtrack of this episode was performed by ex-cast member Emily Kinney, who played Beth.
Kevin Durand, Garret Dillahunt, Jon Hamm, Henry Rollins, Bruce Campbell, and Idris Elba were all considered for the role of Negan before Jeffrey Dean Morgan was cast.
Andrew Lincoln (Rick) mentioned not getting any sleep at night after reading the script for this episode. Lauren Cohan (Maggie) also mentioned feeling disturbed after reading the script.