Due to budget cuts, Damon Gupton made his final appearance as a series regular before he was let go.
Commission judges Isabella and Von Eeden are named after and played by Black Lightning's creators, Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden.
Odell's password to destroy the safe house is "Rosebud." The end of Citizen Kane shows the namesake sled going up in flames.
The "rope-a-dope" is a tactic where a boxer let's their opponent go on the offensive, allowing the opponent to exhaust themselves before countering.