part had to match the look and feel of the earlier, practical effects. At the end of the interrogation room sequence, a shot was created that sees Haller pass out, and then appears to have the camera pull back into the ground below him which Hawley said gave a "subject sense of what passing out is like, but just an element [that] makes it more interesting." Release Broadcast "Chapter 1" aired in the United States on FX on February 8, 2017. The episode was also shown on Fox channels in over 125 countries, using a "day-and-date" delivery system so that viewers around the world got the episode on the same day as the U.S. Marketing The first footage from the episode was shown at San Diego Comic-Con 2016, when Marvel's Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada debuted the first trailer for the series at his "Cup O'Joe" panel. Response to the trailer from critics was positive, particularly for its unique tone and visuals. Kelly West at Cinema Blend called the trailer "all kinds of weird... in a good way". At New York Comic-Con later that year, the series held its own panel, where the first half of the episode was screened. Nick Romano of Entertainment Weekly called the footage "just as chaotic as the mind of David Haller" and "almost Kubrickian in nature". The full episode premiered at a red carpet event on January 26, 2017, in West Hollywood's Pacific Design Center. It was received enthusiastically by the audience, including the character's original creator Bill Sienkiewicz. The event was followed by various marketing ventures, including an "immersive art exhibit" for the next three days, and a cocktail bar at the Century Club in London on February 8, named The Mutant Lounge. Home media In September 2017, the episode was made available, along with the rest of the first season, on the FX+ online streaming service, accessible to customers of Cox On Demand, Xfinity On Demand, and the FX Now app. The episode was released in Region 1 on DVD and Blu-ray along with the rest of the first season on March 27, 2018. Included on the release was an alternate version of the Bollywood dance sequence. Reception Ratings Writing for Screen Rant, J.M. Brandt noted that the episode's 90 minute length (with commercials) and late premiere time of 10pm on a Wednesday night, would affect its viewership, and felt that the