Maggie (Jen Lilley) teases that she knows Darin (Ryan Paevey) is not 6'2. Ryan Peavey is actually 6'1.
The character of Joey Buchanan, who is the producer of the rival soap, takes his name from a character from a former real soap called On ne vit qu'une fois (1968).
Both lead actors got their start in soaps.
Ryan Paevey (Darin Mitchell) played Detective Nathan West on soap opera Hôpital central (1963) from 2013-2018, most of which his character was in a relationship with Maxie Jones. Jen Lilley (Maggie Coleman) temporarily played the role of Maxie on the same show from 2011-2012, about a year and a half before Nathan joined the show.
Linda Dano (Alice Hamlin) is a well known soap star and has appeared in several in her career. She played Felicia on Un autre monde (1964) from 1983-1999. She played Rae on several soaps, including La force du destin (1970), Port Charles (1997), On ne vit qu'une fois (1968), and Hôpital central (1963). She recently played Vivian on Des jours et des vies (1965).