"To the Boy in the Blue Knit Cap" was co-written by Julie Martin and Chris Brancato, and rewritten extensively by the series' creator René Balcer, with the final scenes written by former show runner Warren Leight. Martin previously wrote "Icarus", while this would be the first episode that Brancato has written for the series since the season ten episode "The Consoler". Dick Wolf, the creator of the Law & Order franchise, served as the executive producer for the episode alongside Chris Brancato and Peter Jankowski. Guest appearances on the episode include an appearance by James Van Der Beek, who was portrayed as Rex Tamlyn. Thad Luckinbill and Trent Luckinbill made an appearance on the episode, playing the roles of Thomas and Parker Gaffney, a set of wealthy twins. Brandon Jacobs, a running back for the New York Giants, also make an appearance as a bouncer. "To the Boy In the Blue Knit Cap" features several references relating to music, film, literature and other pop culture phenomenon. The plot and several character featured were largely inspired by the controversial event involving the suing of Facebook by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, as well as the theatrical adaption to the event, The Social Network. Reception "To the Boy in the Blue Knit Cap" first aired on June 26, 2011 in the United States on the USA Network. Upon its original airing, it was viewed by 3.75 million viewers. The episode garnered a 0.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic, according to the Nielsen ratings. The total viewership for the episode slightly increased from the previous episode, "Icarus", which was watched by 3.25 million viewers during its initial airing. Ratings were steady from the previous episode, however, as it also garnered a 0.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic. Television critics were largely polarized with the episode. Kate Ward of Entertainment Weekly stated that she was disappointed with the delivery of the episode. Ward criticized the writing, deeming it as a "lazy episode". Alessandra Stanley of The New York Times felt that the episode was "less campy, but no less topical." Phil Nugent of The A.V. Club gave the episode a 'C+', but opined that it was an improvement from the previous episode. Nugent felt that Van Der Beek's acting was not particularly outstanding, opining: "It kind of got lost in the shuffle, partly because none of the characters seemed especially passionate [...] about anyone: not