The Staff of Yahoo.com said that Principal was "the one major missing piece" of the new "Dallas" and made notion that a possible return could potentially happen in the future, critically saying: "The drama. The mystery. The intrigue. Specifically, where is Victoria Principal?" "Entertainment Weekly" said that Principal was "certainly missed" as original character Pam when reviewing the new series. Morgan Jeffrey of "Digital Spy" said that Principal was "unlikely" to return to the new series due to lack of interest in the project, but the door would always be open. He said, "She's indicated that it's something she's not interested in."