The episode was seen by an estimated 3.22 million household viewers and gained a 1.4/4 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
However, his plans are thwarted when Peralta's date shares his interests including Die Hard and the Brooklyn Nets, distracting him from helping Boyle.
Rosa Diaz (Stephanie Beatriz) and Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero) are investigating a drug case when they are approached by a geeky, wannabe superhero named Super Dan (Nate Torrence), who wants to meet with an officer to reveal information he has, but they dismiss him due to his persona.
In its original American broadcast, "Full Boyle" was seen by an estimated 2.88 million household viewers and gained a 1.2/3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Glimpses at characters like Super Dan show that tapping into the world outside of the precinct may do Brooklyn Nine-Nine some good in future episodes.
Andre Braugher gets to be humorously robotic as usual, Chelsea Peretti got to do another goofy dance, but – like Parks and Rec and The Office when it was good – Brooklyn manages to find shading and humanity even within fairly silly stories, which makes them feel satisfying beyond the effectiveness of the jokes.