Rochelle Aytes, who plays Shemar Moore's girlfriend here, later plays his girlfriend on S.W.A.T., beginning with Track (2019).
The woman who plays Daniel's mom is Jan Broberg, who was abducted by a family friend as a child. She was abducted twice by Robert B. Berchtold, who used an alien conspiracy story to keep her obedient. In this case, the abductor uses a soldier mentality to keep Daniel obedient. The storyline somewhat mirrors Jan Broberg Felt's own life story.