Reviewers largely praise the episode for balancing a traditional "whodunnit" with a poignant look at the horrors of residential schools in Canada.
: While some find the show's "slow-burning" pace "moreish" and atmospheric, others have called the acting "wooden" or the direction "amateurish" in certain scenes. Plot Summary (Non-Spoiler) Three Pines, A Review - Ramblings of a Supposed Writer
: The episode is noted for being more "melancholic and macabre" than previous ones, which some critics feel elevates it beyond a standard procedural.