Chapter 6 (Legion)
Melanie (Jean Smart) struggles in letting go of her husband; Ptonomy (Jeremie Harris) is haunted by the memory of his mother's death; Cary (Bill Irwin) and Kerry (Amber Midthunder) open up about their body sharing experience; Walter (Mackenzie Gray) feeling slower than common people; and Syd (Rachel Keller) struggles with her perception of reality.
In February 2017, it was reported that the sixth episode of the season would be titled "Chapter 6", and was to be directed by Hiro Murai and written by co-producer Nathaniel Halpern.
[1] In its original American broadcast, "Chapter 6" was seen by an estimated 0.732 million household viewers and gained a 0.3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
The site's consensus states: "Hiro Murai's direction injects 'Chapter 6' with stylistic flourishes, yet Legion's return to the Clockworks Psychiatric Hospital ultimately succumbs to a sense of stasis.
"[6] Alan Sepinwall of Uproxx wrote, "Placing characters in an asylum and telling them that everything they've experienced in the series to that point isn't real is among the oldest, hoariest of TV cliches.
It can have value if done right, and Legion, with its focus on the mental health of its main character, is more entitled to use it than most, but it's still a drag, and one that feels like a way to stall the story that Hawley and company are telling across these first eight episodes.
"[7] Kevin P. Sullivan of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "When the fact that David is upset can mean terrible things for those around him, the stuff that makes the character who he is allowed to drive the story like plot.
"[8] Oliver Sava of Vulture gave the episode a 2 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "This week's Legion returns to Clockworks Psychiatric Hospital and stays there far too long.
'"[9] Sean T. Collins of The New York Times wrote, "Given the momentum the show had built as David gained control of his powers and then had them violently seized by his nemesis, devoting a full episode to this sense of stasis is a real shame.
"[10] Nick Harley of Den of Geek gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "I still have a million questions, like who exactly is Lenny and did she really die in Clockworks like tonight's little flashback suggests, but I try to silence them like David blocking out the voices of others in his head.
The site wrote, "As mischievous sidekick Lenny on FX's mind-bending superhero drama Legion, Plaza often taps into that rich vein of cynical sarcasm that served her so well as April Ludgate on Parks and Recreation.
