may feel that this installment's earnestness is unearned." Writing for Forbes, Erik Kain praised the episode and wrote: "All told, minus a couple eye-rolling moments, this was a pretty good episode. I liked the Western movie feel of Humbug's Gulch, and enjoyed more focus on John Dorie and June". Writing for Tell-Tale TV, Nick Hogan gave it a rating of 4/5 and said: "Fear the Walking Dead is slowly balancing out its plot and character into a wholly satisfying show." Noetta Harjo of Geek Girl Authority praised the episode and wrote: "It's actually good to see Dwight again. He has a lot to atone for". David S.E. Zapanta of Den of Geek! gave it a rating of 2.5/5 and said: "Gulch" isn't let down by Domingo's direction. Rather, it's Ashley Cardiff's script, which would have us believe in the power of positive thinking in one moment, only to show us the folly of following one's heart in the next moment. Writing for Uproxx, Dustin Rowles said: "That San Antonio split was hugely impressive. I think it may have given June the vapors. Six-Gun Sam is also a much better name that John Dorie". Rating The episode was seen by 1.76 million viewers in the United States on its original air date, above the previous episodes. References External links "Humbug's Gulch" at AMC.com 2019 American television episodes Fear the Walking Dead episodes