The true story of the Broberg family is told in the popular Netflix documentary "Abducted in Plain Sight" (2017).
The real Jan Broberg played Jan's therapist in scenes with Jan (McKenna Grace) and Bob (Colin Hanks) Broberg towards the end of the series.
This is a dramatization of the true story about the grooming and kidnapping of Jan Broberg Felt.
Anna Paquin's husband Steven Moyer plays Mark Eammons in the series.
Berchtold calls Jan "Dolly" through the series. This is a reference to the novel "Lolita", as "Dolly" is the nickname Humbert Humbert gives to the title character.