[s1e4] - Training Day

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.

The writing was often criticized for relying on platitudes rather than convincing dialogue, making many characters feel like "cardboard cut-outs". [S1E4] Training Day

In this episode, Frank’s quest for revenge threatens to blow an FBI agent's undercover operation against the same group of killers. This structure emphasizes the show's recurring theme of Frank’s paternalistic, if morally gray, relationship with his community—positioning him as a classic, "old-school" lawman rather than a purely corrupt figure. Reviewers from The Hollywood Reporter noted that while