According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.55 million household viewers and gained a 0.5/2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
To help defeat Kelly's (Phil Reeves) app, Jake (Andy Samberg) has brought Chief Wuntch (Kyra Sedgwick), Captain Jason "C.J."
Jake's plan involves committing a fake crime, which will force Kelly to deploy his Stingray phone tracker.
However, this turns out to be part of the plan, as Wuntch clones Kelly's phone to access all his confidential information, exposing his operation.
But Holt is demoted to traffic duty officer due to a conversation he had with Wuntch that he only spent a month as a patrolman before becoming a detective, which is in breach of NYPD rules.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.55 million household viewers and gained a 0.5/2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
[1] With these ratings, Brooklyn Nine-Nine was the fourth highest rated show on NBC for the night behind two Superstore episodes and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, fourth on its timeslot and tenth for the night, behind two Superstore episodes, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Station 19, S.W.A.T., Grey's Anatomy, Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell, Young Sheldon, and The Big Bang Theory.
The season took plenty of risks, tackling important social issues, experimenting with its format, and even infusing new camera angles and expletives while still rewarding fans that have stuck with this show since the beginning.