Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "That finale should be considered a high point of the series (along with the masterful second season), because all endings on television are difficult and more so when you've got a protagonist/antagonist situation where both characters are, in some way, equally beloved by the audience. In the end, Justified won't sit in the pantheon of shows like The Wire, The Sopranos, Mad Men or Breaking Bad, but somewhere high on the tier below. However, Raylan and Boyd will certainly take their place with the best of any of the characters from those other shows. And that's a mighty accomplishment." Brian Lowry of Variety wrote, "The finale stayed true to the program's modern-cowboy ethos as well as the heady mixture of drama, comedy and tension that has always defined the dynamics among its key players." Maureen Ryan of The Huffington Post wrote, "Episodes of the show regularly had what felt like abrupt endings, but maybe that's because the show was really at its best when it was simply hanging out with its characters. There was an expansive, relaxed quality to Justified, a show that liked to simply spend time with its characters and listen to them talk. What pleasure we got from those hours spent with these men and women for six seasons."
