 The episode was written by executive producer Diane Ruggiero and Jason Elen and directed by Jason Bloom, marking Ruggiero's fourteenth writing credit, Elen's first and only writing credit for the show, and Bloom's third directing credit for the series.The episode features several notable guest stars.Matt Czuchry appears as "Vanity Fair" reporter Norman Phipps, who poses as Logan's half-brother for a story.