Tom Sutcliffe from The Independent wrote, "the writer who wants to leave an impression behind will always be tugged towards a gratifying finish.

Credit due to Bryan Elsley, then, for ending the first of Dates, a series of dramas about modern relationships, with an ambiguity".

[6] Lucy Mangan of The Guardian called the first episode "a little nugget of bliss"[15] and commended the show for its realism and its "beauty" in its screenplay and acting.

[16] Of the first three episodes, The Scotsman wrote, "Elsley is attempting to say something meaningful about the guises we adopt at our most vulnerable and desperate.

Whether Elsley and his fellow writers actually like their characters is a moot point, but I can't deny the voyeuristic impact of these superbly performed chamber pieces".

[21] Season 1 Entertainment One and Bryan Elsley have partnered to release a companion e-book to the television series.

[29] In October 2022, Prime Video, in collaboration with TV3, announced a third season under the title Cites Barcelona, which was released in June 2023 with six episodes.