According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.19 million household viewers and gained a 1.2/4 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Visiting Yair's yacht party, he meets a woman named Jacqueline (Julia Levy-Boeken), and immediately bonds with her due to the popularity of his series, Viking Quest.
As the boys toast, Ari calls Nick to inform him, only to realize that he already accepted a $75 million offer from Yair.
[2] This was a 29% decrease in viewership from the previous episode, which was watched by an estimated 3.06 million household viewers with a 1.9 in the 18–49 demographics.
Overall, there were a few memorable moments, but as a season finale, "The Cannes Kids" simply failed to deliver on the buildup leading to this episode.
"[5] Matt Mitovich of TV Guide wrote, "In the end, they were forced to take the absolute littlest offer and while that was a bit sad, I prefer that finale to a truly happy, $75-million outcome.
To have had the Cannes crowd come forth, unified, and proclaim Vince sporting bad prosthetics and worse acting to be the bee's knees would have been very tough to swallow.
"[6] Paul Katz of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "All in all, an episode that had blasts from the past, tons of cash, and an eagerly anticipated movie that crashed.
"[8] Adam Goldberg submitted this episode for consideration for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards.