Bob Niedt reviewed "Encounter at Farpoint" for Newhouse News and thought that the show had potential on the back of the episode, but there were problems such as "spots where the dialogue is pedestrian and interactions sputter".
Bob Niedt recenserade "Encounter at Farpoint" för Newhouse News och tyckte att serien hade en potential på baksidan av avsnittet, men det fanns problem såsom "spots where the dialogue is pedestrian and interactions sputter".