 "Postgame Mortem" was one of series creator Rob Thomas's favorite episodes of the season. In particular, a scene in which Logan and Heather run into Veronica in an elevator was Thomas's favorite of the year, praising Goglia's performance in the scene and episode. In addition, Dohring contacted Rob Thomas to discuss his character's development. The episode received 2.37 million viewers and mixed reviews from critics, with many praising the case-of-the-week and being more mixed on the Logan – Heather subplot. Rowan Kaiser of The A.V. Club referred to Heather as a non-sexualized Manic Pixie Dream Girl, while Alan Sepinwall believed that it worked well comedically and dramatically.
