According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.50 million household viewers and gained a 0.6/2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Meanwhile, Rosa (Stephanie Beatriz) is ordered to help Hitchcock (Dirk Blocker) and Scully (Joel McKinnon Miller) with filing documents.
They end up staying in their chairs for over 32 hours before they agree to finally stand up, and Rosa gains a newfound respect for their surprising tenacity.
In its original American broadcast, "Bad Beat" was seen by an estimated 1.50 million household viewers and gained a 0.6/2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
With these ratings, Brooklyn Nine-Nine was the third highest rated show on FOX for the night, behind The Mick and Lethal Weapon, sixth on its timeslot and fifteenth for the night, behind The Mick, The Mayor, Kevin (Probably) Saves the World, The Flash, Law & Order True Crime, Fresh Off the Boat, Lethal Weapon, NCIS: New Orleans, Black-ish, Bull, The Middle, NCIS, The Voice, and This Is Us.
It's also another episode that fully utilizes every available cast member — even Dirk Blocker and Joel McKinnon Miller — as best as it possibly can, which is always a positive for Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
"[3] Alan Sepinwall of Uproxx wrote, "'Bad Beat' put the show back in three-story mode, which isn't always its most effective (and something that's been less necessary during Gina's absence), but mostly worked here because the two subplots were intentionally slim.