Jeffrey Wright was moved by the episode and believed its lessons were "really riveting and relevant" and its premise "timeless" since all people have had moments when they wish they could undo certain events.
Writer A.C. Bradley was initially scared of the story due to its heavy themes of flaws and tragedy. But she ultimately found it "a very rewarding experience, we got to play around with why does loss hurt so much and because it all comes down to love. Only the things we love can hurt us."
Leslie Bibb reprises her role as journalist Christine Everhart. She had previously portrayed the character in Iron Man (2008) and Iron Man 2 (2010), as well as the web series WHIH News Front (2015).
Doctor Strange (2016) director Scott Derrickson was shown an early cut of the episode and called it "terrific".
As of the first season, this is the only episode in which all featured preexisting characters are voiced by their live action counterparts.