"TVFanatic"s Jasmine Blu thought of "Personal Jesus" as one of the series' best episodes in a long time; she lauded Drew for her performance writing that the storyline gave her "the room to show off her range and excel".The view was echoed by Maggie Fremont of "Vulture", who was hopeful that the episode, Drew's performance in particular, would change the perception towards her character for the good.