For the first time on the show, a drone was used to get aerial footage. The cast was excited to have a drone swooping overhead, until the drone operator gave safety instructions about what to do if the drone "went rogue" (which is run for the nearest indoor shelter).
This is the third season finale to feature Klaus, Elijah, Rebekah, Hayley, Marcel, Vincent and Hope, the second to feature Freya and the first to feature Kol and Will.
Baby Hope is played by two twins, Blake and Charlie.
The chambre location is a Georgia farm that housed llamas, chickens, Scottish cows, and an entire lake of ducks at the peak of mating season, far from the peaceful serenity shown on screen.