Thirteen days prior to the events of the previous episode, Melanie (Jean Smart) uses drugs to cope with losing Oliver (Jemaine Clement) again.
Farouk (Navid Negahban) starts manipulating Melanie's perception of reality, making her reveal any important plan from David (Dan Stevens).
David, meanwhile, communicates with Cary (Bill Irwin) and Kerry (Amber Midthunder) in retrieving an important weapon from Division 3 and leaving it in a Chinese restaurant parking lot.
[1] In its original American broadcast, "Chapter 17" was seen by an estimated 0.362 million household viewers and gained a 0.2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Club gave the episode a "B+" grade and wrote, "One of the more purely enjoyable elements of 'Chapter 17' is the opportunity to finally spend some quality time with the Loudermilks.
"[5] Evan Lewis of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "With only two episodes left, Legion still has plenty to sort out, but there should be enough time to work up to a satisfying conclusion if the show starts playing the game instead of adding more pieces to the gameboard.
"[6] Beth Elderkin of Gizmodo wrote, "It's unclear if the latest episode of Legion is positioning itself as social commentary, a 'come to Jesus' moment, or just another hour of prep for that final battle we've been waiting for all season.
"[7] Oliver Sava of Vulture gave the episode a 2 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "'Chapter 17' draws attention to Legion's difficulty bringing dimension to its supporting ensemble.