According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.05 million household viewers and gained a 0.6 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Braugher was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance in the episode.
In the cold open, Hitchcock and Scully are the only ones at the precinct and make fun of the others for not showing up, only to be informed by Jake wearing a hazmat suit that the building is being fumigated.
Holt (Andre Braugher) and Kevin (Marc Evan Jackson) inform Jake (Andy Samberg) that Cheddar has been kidnapped after a walk in the park.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.05 million household viewers and gained a 0.6 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
[1] This was a slight increase over the previous episode, which was watched by 2.04 million viewers and a 0.6 ratings share.
[2] With these ratings, Brooklyn Nine-Nine was the third highest rated show on NBC for the night behind Will & Grace and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, fifth on its timeslot and tenth for the night, behind Will & Grace, How to Get Away with Murder, Last Man Standing, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Broke, Man with a Plan, Young Sheldon, Station 19, and The Disney Family Singalong.
It obviously goes with more comedic beats to tell the kidnapping story but once it reaches the episode-ending climax, it unleashes the type of cool action ending and fight scene that Brooklyn Nine-Nine just doesn't usually go for.
"[4] Nick Harley of Den of Geek gave it a perfect 5 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "'Ransom' works on every level.