"Lie to Me" is the 585th episode of Casualty, and the 44th episode of the 21st series. It was preceded by "It Never Rains..." and followed by "The Fires Within". This episode was directed by Nigel Douglas and written by Stephen McAteer. It shares its name with a series 30 episode, which aired almost 9 years later. Coincidentally, both of these episodes are Dixie centric.