Day: [s1e4] Training

Reviewers from The Hollywood Reporter noted that while the episode features a "ballsy and silly" fight scene involving a yakuza sword and a metal baseball bat, it failed to show significant plot progression or character improvement from the pilot.

Critics generally found the episode—and the series as a whole—to be a "hackneyed" copy of standard police procedurals that lacked the grit and nuance of the original 2001 film. [S1E4] Training Day

The writing was often criticized for relying on platitudes rather than convincing dialogue, making many characters feel like "cardboard cut-outs". Reviewers from The Hollywood Reporter noted that while