Alan Sepinwall of HitFix wrote, "'Measures' actually puts even more pieces on the board with the introduction of our two hitmen from Detroit, plus frequent Justified director Adam Arkin as Sammy Tonin's much more impressive father Theo. But beyond that, everyone this week is working a new angle, and trying out a new partner in an attempt to get what they want." Luke de Smet of Slant Magazine wrote, "An episode like 'Measures' seemed inevitable at this point in Justifieds third season. Its role is simple: to set up the bloodshed coming in the final two episodes. This isn't a criticism: There may not be much to say about 'Measures' thematically, but the expectation of what's to come creates more than enough tension to prop up the episode. It says perhaps even more about the season as a whole that episodes without clear through lines and ideas have become such a conspicuous rarity."
