According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 3.54 million household viewers and gained a 1.2/5 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
The episode was also the first of the series to feature bleep censors, which was previously prohibited prior to its run on FOX.
Holt decided to take some time off from work to recover from losing the Commissioner title to John Kelly (Phil Reeves), who was trying to push for a "vigilant policing" initiative.
Holt starts to ruin their honeymoon by engaging in depressing monologues and self-wallowing around the newlyweds, such as when the couple is eating dinner, swimming or enjoying a spa session.
Unbeknownst to Amy that Holt was in the room, she comes out dressed up as Holly Gennaro McClane from Die Hard as a form of sexual roleplay and is shocked.
Meanwhile, Charles (Joe Lo Truglio) attempts to find out from Gina (Chelsea Peretti) why their parents broke up.
In its original American broadcast, "Honeymoon" was seen by an estimated 3.54 million household viewers and gained a 1.2/5 share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
With these ratings, Brooklyn Nine-Nine was the third highest rated show on NBC for the night, beating The Good Place but behind Law & Order: SVU and The Titan Games, third on its timeslot and seventh for the night, behind The Big Bang Theory Young Sheldon, Mom, Fam and The Titan Games.
It’s not that 'Honeymoon' is the best episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, but not only does it impressively accomplish everything it needs to do in one fell swoop, it also does so while keeping the humor level up and setting up for some interesting dynamics moving forward.
"[3] Kathryn VanArendonk of Vulture wrote, "It’s easy to forget because Brooklyn Nine-Nine does its job so well, but this is a fundamentally an escapist show.