According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.58 million household viewers and gained a 1.6/5 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Ari (Jeremy Piven) tries to part in good terms with Lizzie (Autumn Reeser), but she angrily dismisses his words, warning him she will get revenge eventually.
Ari and Barbara (Beverly D'Angelo) then attend a meeting with executives over the plan to expand the NFL into Los Angeles, successfully winning them over.
In Mexico, Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) and Alex (Dania Ramirez) are taken to a mansion by her friend, Carlos (Miguel Sandoval), owner of an expensive tequila brand.
Vince and Drama then leave with Stamos and Scott on a trip to Las Vegas, while Eric is forced to stay behind as he has to arrange his wedding.
Seeing as how Drama has always been one of the two comedic stars of this series (alongside Ari Gold), it's no surprise that the first episode centered on his exploits was also the first of this season to truly hit the mark.
A few things wrapped up way too neatly, and a few others basically spun their wheels, but there was a good sense of the story (some semblance of one, at least) moving forward, and we got to witness some awesome ping pong courtesy of Uncle Jesse.
"[5] Joe Flint of Los Angeles Times wrote, "As riveting as it might be to portray a star on top of the world on the verge of losing it all, that sort of drama is not this show's strong suit.