In this episode, the synths finally manage to execute the code left by David Elster with the help of the Hawkins family.
The Hawkins' electronic items are confiscated by the police, but they quickly plot to retrieve Mattie's laptop, which contains a cached copy of some of Leo's memories.
[2] Neela Debnath of Express described Episode 8 as "a heart-pounding finale that remains unpredictable till the end" which "managed to balance the action-thriller elements with the emotional stuff", although "the Hawkins family's return to domesticity seemed somewhat implausible".
[3] Morgan Jeffery of Digital Spy called the episode "mighty impressive" but "not perfect", critiquing the way "DS Pete Drummond continues to drift about, not achieving much.
"[4] Hannah Verdier said in The Guardian that the finale contains "more questions than answers", and "it would be an understatement to say that Humans doesn’t end neatly.
[7] Angelica Jade Bastién of Vulture gave the episode 3 out of 5 stars, saying that it had "bright spots" but "it falters because the characters make dramatic, unexplained shifts".