It follows Mitch's co-host, Alex Levy, and a conservative reporter Bradley Jackson, who attracts the attention of the show's producers after a viral video.
For the episode, Steve Carell received a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards.
His affair with Mia (Karen Pittman) has finished, and he asks Chip (Mark Duplass) to send her to work with Alex (Jennifer Aniston) from now on.
Subsequently, Dick Lundy (Martin Short) shows up to present a dance number for Mitch, to his delight.
As Alex feels emotional over the death reports, Mitch consoles her by using their status in an attempt to move forward.
She added, "This episode, to me, is about showing that someone like Mitch can call his actions inadvertent or say they were consensual, but there's also a part of him that is choosing to not actually see the person he’s with, because it's not convenient to what he wants.
Honestly, where is Cory Ellison with another hilarious and alarming speech born from the brain of a delightful psychopath when you need him?
"[3] Jodi Walker of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "in this episode, we see how charming Mitch really was, rather than just hearing about it; we see why America and many people on the TMS staff would have loved him.
In this hourlong flashback, though, Steve Carell is every ounce of a charismatic star who's also fully capable deteriorating into a self-loathing mess the moment the cameras turn off.
"[4] Morgan Baila of Refinery29 wrote, "This is the toxic workplace culture Ashley was referring to in episode 4, when she says everyone treated her differently after rumors about her and Mitch were circulated.
"[7] Steve Carell submitted the episode to support his nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards.