According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.848 million household viewers and gained a 0.13 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
The episode received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising the performances (particularly Boyd Holbrook), character development and writing.
In 2017, Mansell (Boyd Holbrook) robs a crew of drug dealers at their house, with the help of Sweety (Vondie Curtis-Hall).
In present day, Raylan (Timothy Olyphant) and Wendell (Victor Williams) visit Sandy (Adelaide Clemens) at her penthouse.
"[2] In its original American broadcast, "The Oklahoma Wildman" was seen by an estimated 0.848 million household viewers and gained a 0.13 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
[3] This was a massive 72% increase in viewership from the previous episode, which was watched by 0.493 million viewers with a 0.05 in the 18-49 demographics.
Ben Travers of IndieWire wrote, "The first two episodes dole out critical (and plentiful) exposition without sacrificing forward momentum.
There’s so much action in these initial hours that the car bomb plot is barely an afterthought by the time the final credits roll.
"[5] Cameron Crain of TV Obsessive wrote, "The stakes of Justified: City Primeval thus seem to be set coming out of Episode 2.
The fifteen years that have elapsed have mellowed Raylan Givens, and fatherhood has clearly taught him some anger management strategies that hunting criminals never drove home.