 "New York" magazine drew a comparison between the recently released "Dances with Woives " stating that the "Son of the Morning Star" version of Custer as "deals in delusions instead of dreams".The mini-series won four 1991 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Achievement In Costuming for a Miniseries or a Special, Outstanding Achievement In Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special, Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special, and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special.It was also nominated for, but did not win, Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special.