This episode attained varied responses from the critics. The San Diego Union-Tribune gave a positive criticism for the episode, giving it an A grade and the author commented that "the pacing is back, and I’m back on the edge of my seat".Blanchard, C, "Prison Break: Nov. 6" The San Diego Union-Tribune. November 7, 2006, Retrieved on November 7, 2006. Similarly, the Victoria Times-Colonist called it a "briskly paced hour of entertainment television".Strachan, A, "Prison Break goes potty for its fans" Victoria Times-Colonist. November 6, 2006, Retrieved on November 7, 2006. On the other hand, the critic from the Arizona Daily Star stated that the episode "underwhelmed" him and that "all it did was create more cliffhangers".Commings, J, " 'Prison Break' -- It's payback time" Arizona Daily Star. November 6, 2006, Retrieved on November 7, 2006. The TV Fodder made similar comments on the episode, stating that the episode was filled with small stories that "needed to be told in order to move on to some bigger plot points". The author concluded his review with "I was mostly bored during this episode".Prison Break: Rendezvous TV Fodder. November 7, 2006, Retrieved on November 7, 2006.
