Reviewers generally praise the episode for its "gut-punch" delivery on modern societal tensions while maintaining the fast-paced procedural style Dick Wolf is known for.

In this installment, the team investigates the murder of Nathaniel Bain, an alt-right provocateur killed by a firebomb after speaking at a New York City university. The case becomes deeply personal for Special Agent Omar Adom "OA" Zidan when the investigation leads them to his younger sister, Amira, a student at the school.

The strong performance by Zeeko Zaki (OA) and the exploration of his backstory and family life.

“The point that the episode was trying to get across was... 'focus on the evidence, not on the politics.'” www.screenspy.com IMDb Rating: 7.6/10.

“Finally an episode with a good message! It doesn't matter if you are on the left or on the right, lunatics on both sides do NOT make the world a better place!” IMDb