Prior to filming, Stephen Amell suffered an occult fracture in his left hip from wrestling Christopher Daniels at All In (2018). Amell continued shooting despite the injury.
This episode's title is a play on the movie "The Shawshank Redemption".
Cody Rhodes appears in this episode. Stephen Amell (Oliver Queen) and Cody Rhodes both appeared on a wrestling pay-per-view called All In. Stephen Amell wrestled Christopher Daniels in a one-on-one match. Cody Rhodes defended his NWA world heavyweight championship against Nick Aldis.