Elisabeth Vincentelli of the New York Post rated the first two episodes three out of four stars, stating that "[They] are creepily suspenseful-they're great examples of how effective a slow pace and a moody atmosphere can be."[REF]
One of the harshest negative reviews came from HitFix, on Daniel Fienberg and Alan Sepinwall's podcast, where Fienberg called the premiere episode "awful, just horrible .. as bad as The Walking Dead has ever gotten at its very worst.