: Alfred Molina continues to receive high marks for his "beautifully measured" and "gravitas-filled" performance as Chief Inspector Armand Gamache.

: While some find the show's "slow-burning" pace "moreish" and atmospheric, others have called the acting "wooden" or the direction "amateurish" in certain scenes. Plot Summary (Non-Spoiler) Three Pines, A Review - Ramblings of a Supposed Writer

Reviewers largely praise the episode for balancing a traditional "whodunnit" with a poignant look at the horrors of residential schools in Canada.