The episode was seen by an estimated 1.61 million household viewers and gained a 0.6/2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
In its original American broadcast, "Chasing Amy" was seen by an estimated 1.61 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 second highest rated show on FOX for the night, behind Prison Break, sixth on its timeslot and fifteenth for the night, behind Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., two episodes of Great News, Prison Break, Imaginary Mary, The Flash, Fresh Off the Boat, NCIS: New Orleans, American Housewife, The Middle, Chicago Fire, Bull, NCIS, and The Voice.
"[3] Alan Sepinwall of Uproxx wrote, "'Chasing Amy,' meanwhile, was a more traditionally structured A-B-C story episode, with very strong Jake/Amy relationship spotlight at the forefront.
Brooklyn has very gracefully disproved the whole 'happy couples ruin shows' nonsense, doing stories about their relationship only when there's a good idea (like their competition to see whose apartment they would move into), and otherwise just letting it be a fact of life for the squad.
"[4] Andy Crump of Paste gave the episode a 7.6 and wrote, "And 'Chasing Amy' gives a firm boost to Jamy's relationship, and if we're being honest, that's a necessary step following 'Moo Moo' teasing them out as potential candidates for parenthood.
If it's not exactly uncommon these days for male leads on sitcoms to espouse progressive beliefs as regards women's primacy in the workplace, it's still refreshing for Jake to admit the truth.