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.
While they are approached by people to give statements, Fred (Tom Irwin) is put on administrative leave, while Cory (Billy Crudup) is informed that he has been fired.
Three months later, Bradley has become co-host with a man named Eric Nomani (Hasan Minhaj), while she helped Cory in getting his job back.
After Cory leaves her a poem in a voicemail, Alex calls him back, promising to give him an answer tomorrow to secure her possible return.
As he tells her, he sees a news ticker that reveals Hannah's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against UBA.
Maggie Fremont of Vulture gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "She doesn't officially accept the job, but things are looking up for ol' Cory Ellison.
That is, until, amid the confetti and belting of “Auld Lang Syne,” he gets a look at a news chyron in Times Square and learns that Hannah's family is suing UBA for wrongful death.
"[3] Lacy Baugher of Telltale TV gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "New York City was certainly uniquely devastated by the earliest days of COVID-19 and it's probably necessary for a show that has so thoroughly embedded the Big Apple into its very DNA to somehow address it.
"[4] Claire Di Maio of The Young Folks gave the episode a 7 out of 10 and wrote, "We know what's ahead, because just like Daniel's lack of a promotion and Alex's inevitable return and all else set up here, we'll get to that.