Syfy Wires Trent Moore called the Hydra threat "full circle" for the series, "considering just how many seasons they spent trying to stop Hydra", and enjoyed the twist of needing to save Freddy Malick. Christian Houlb of Entertainment Weekly gave the episode a "B", highlighting the period costumes and Oswalt's appearance. Michael Ahr at Den of Geek scored the episode 4.5 out of 5 stars, feeling that the series was more comfortable in the episode than it had been in the sixth season despite the new period setting, and attributing this to Gregg's familiar performance as the LMD Coulson. He also praised the episode's explanation of the series' time travel rules, the inclusion of the Freddy Malick character tying the episode to previous seasons, and the return of Oswalt. At Hypable, Michal Schick praised the episode as "impactful" without losing the series' sense of humor. He focused on the lighthearted LMD Coulson, the scenes of the main characters not fitting in with the prejudices of 1930s New York, and the moral questions established for the rest of the season to answer.
