Queer Character, Queer Actor: Armond is portrayed by the openly gay Murray Bartlett, previously of the gay HBO drama Looking. His sexuality isn't acknowledged in dialogue until episode three, when Marks asks him if anal sex hurts after learning his own father died of AIDS, but promotional materials also show him involved in a tryst with hotel staffer Dillon.
Sleeper Hit: Originally only intended as a six-episode miniseries made to create content during the COVID lockdown, the series' popularity led to it being green-lit for a second season.
Word of Saint Paul: According to Brittany O'Grady, Paula was the one to introduce Olivia to her privilege-questioning ideas she espouses in the series and a large part of why the two characters became friends in the first place.
Fake American: Will Sharpe is English-Japanese and Theo James is also from Britain, playing American Ethan and Cameron respectively in Season 2.
Serendipity Writes the Plot: Those volcanic eruptions seen in the background during the season 2 finale "Arrivederci"? They're not CGI. Mount Etna really did erupt while the crew was filming and they decided to incorporate it into the show.
