Adam Rose makes his second appearance in "Poughkeepsie, Tramps and Thieves", after being a suspect in "Hi, Infidelity". From the very beginning of his appearances, Rose's character, Max, was planned to begin a romantic relationship with Mac. When Rose received the call that he would be appearing in more episodes for a romantic storyline with Mac, Rose, who was roommates with the actor of Bronson, another Mac love interest, stated, "But I thought that's what my roommate was doing." Thomas called the scene in which Chelsea paints Max's toenails one of his favorite scenes involving no series regulars, noting that it was nearly a three-minute scene.