According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.353 million household viewers and gained a 0.1 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
He tells one of the workers, Laura Mercer (Molly Hagan) that her co-workers are not being fully honest with their deals, earning her respect.
In April 2018, it was reported that the sixth episode of the season would be titled "Chapter 14", and was to be directed by executive producer John Cameron and written by series creator Noah Hawley.
Hawley initially wanted the episode to be the season premiere, but deemed it unsuitable due to the unconventional narrative of the series, which would further confuse the audience.
[2] In its original American broadcast, "Chapter 14" was seen by an estimated 0.353 million household viewers and gained a 0.1 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Club gave the episode an "A" grade and wrote, "Even without meth-head David frantically explaining multiverse theory as a sop to audience clarification, 'Chapter 14' comes together marvelously, a meditation on grief, regret, and pain that builds slowly, but earns every second of its cathartic conclusion.
"[6] Alan Sepinwall of Uproxx wrote, "A character like David, with his vast and diverse power set, and who has lived his whole life with other voices in his head, would seem to lend himself particularly well to What If?
It's almost all set-up and no story, and even the larger emotional point it's making about the importance of Amy to David's life gets lost in the jumping from one reality to another.
"[7] Evan Lewis of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "The conceit of 'Chapter 14' is a multiverse exploration that Legion, usually so proudly self-aware in its outlandishness, plays with misplaced earnestness.
"[9] Nick Harley of Den of Geek gave the episode a 4.5 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "So even though 'Chapter 14' decided not to move forward, it looked backward, sideways, adjacent, and down another track in spectacular fashion.
"[10] Josh Jackson of Paste gave the episode a 8 rating out of 10 and wrote, "Legion's second season has been Great Television.