Jackie Collins adapted from Collins' "L.A. Connections" series of mini-novels, was made by Amber Entertainment in association with the UK supermarket chain Tesco. The movie stars Charles Dance, Trudie Styler, and Nicole Steinwedell (as Madison Castelli). Collins served as co-producer, and three more "Connections" movies with the Madison Castelli character are planned. Collins continued to write Lucky Santangelo books, including "Goddess of Vengeance". Her 29th novel, titled "The Power Trip", was published in February 2013. "Confessions of a Wild Child", was published in February 2014, with a movie deal announced even before the book came out. Collins' cookbook, "The Lucky Santangelo Cookbook"
In the Name of the Brother extraordinary things discovered in the real world are likely to be "studied to death." The name of the character Greg Mendell is similar to that of Gregor Mendel, who is known as the father of modern genetics. It is not known if this reference is deliberate, or what its significance is. Mendell acknowledges that it is against the law to text while driving in Maine, accurately reflecting a state law that went into effect on September 26, 2011. This episode was at the time the lowest rated in the series' run, with a 2.4/6 among 18-49s and only 7.68 million