According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.955 million household viewers and gained a 0.5 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
In the aftermath of the shooting incident, Earn (Donald Glover) and Alfred (Brian Tyree Henry) are awaiting bail at the police station and are making fun of many of the people detained.
With Van (Zazie Beetz) not answering her phone calls, Earn is unable to leave and is forced to stay in a waiting room, where the guards are extremely strict about his behavior.
In August 2016, FX announced that the second episode of the season would be titled "Streets on Lock" and that it would be written by story editor Stephen Glover and directed by producer Hiro Murai.
"[4] Michael Arceneaux of Vulture gave the episode a perfect 5 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "Earn may be failing, but Atlanta is not.
For a show to tackle a rapper's ambivalence about fame, mass incarceration, the plight of mental health care in America, homophobia, and transphobia in 22 minutes without overwhelming its audience is quite impressive.
"[5] Grant Ridner of PopMatters wrote, "after just 44 minutes in the show's world, it's hard to imagine anything less than sterling execution from Glover and the rest of the team.