dʒˈuːlzpɪˈɛɹ mˈælɑːɹɾɚ, ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ ɪnðə sˈaɪəns fˈɪkʃən ɹᵻvjˈuː sˈaɪt, dˈɛn ʌv ɡˈiːk, dᵻskɹˈaɪbz ɹˈɪtʃɚd bˈɪɡz pɚfˈoːɹməns æz dˈɑːktɚ stˈiːvən fɹˈæŋklɪn æz "bɹˈɪliənt" ænd "ɪmˈoʊʃənəli tʃˈɑːɹdʒd", ɪn ɐ pˈaʊɚfəl ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd wˌɪtʃ dˈiːlz wɪð ɐ tˈaɪmləs ˈɪʃuː: saɪəntˈɪfɪk ɐdvˈænsmənt vˌiːˈɛs ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən.
Jules-Pierre Malartre, writing in the science fiction review site, Den of Geek, describes Richard Biggs' performance as Dr Stephen Franklin as "brilliant" and "emotionally charged", in a powerful episode which deals with a timeless issue: scientific advancement vs religion.