The series is set in Ocean Beach, San Diego and focuses on ex-cop and recovering alcoholic Hank Dolworth (Donal Logue) and his best friend, former criminal Britt Pollack (Michael Raymond-James), who both decide to open an unlicensed private investigation business.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.539 million household viewers and gained a 0.2/1 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Hank (Donal Logue) busies himself with household chores and an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting on the day of Gretchen (Kimberly Quinn) and Jason’s (Loren Dean) wedding.
Nearly breaking his sobriety, he instead sees Ben Zeitlin (Michael Gaston) and Mr. Burke (Daren Scott), overhearing them discuss an imminent meeting.
Club gave the episode an "A−" grade and wrote, "The personal and the professional collide like a sonofabitch in this week's Terriers, a somewhat unusual outing for the series but one of its strongest.
And our heroes do end the episode back together, ready to forge ahead — Hank triumphantly, and Britt with his heart and guts dangling around his shoetops.
"[3] Alan Sepinwall of HitFix wrote, "For a show that so frequently operates on a very casual wavelength, the tension in this one was gripping, and the payoffs – particularly Britt and Hank's role reversal at the end – worth the amount of time I spent holding my breath.