In the penultimate episode of the first series, a secret about Karen is revealed, attempts are made to repair Max and police arrest every synth in the Hawkins' house.
The episode received positive reviews, with several critics highlighting the exchanges between Niska and Sophie as particularly humorous.
The TV news shows footage of Niska assaulting humans at the smash club.
Fowler "really liked Odi and George's final moments together", described the "Beatrice reveal" as "a good twist" and complimented the scenes between Niska and Sophie.
[5] Neela Debnath of Express gave the episode a very positive review, saying "Humans continues to compel us and keep us wanting more.
"[6] Kyle Fowle of Entertainment Weekly described the episode as "essentially one long meditation on the implications of synth consciousness" and summarised the plot as "the synths and the Hawkins family hurry to save Max while Karen and Hobb form an unlikely partnership.
"[7] According to Hannah Verdier in The Guardian, "this episode had the sharpest lines of the series" and "Sophie teaching Niska to play with dolls was beautifully done.