The episode was seen by an estimated 4.10 million household viewers and gained a 1.9/5 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
At the funeral ceremony, Jake and Amy try to show the Chief of Detectives evidence of the Vulture's actions, as they had recorded him demanding they end their relationship.
In its original American broadcast, "The Funeral" was seen by an estimated 4.10 million household viewers and gained a 1.9/5 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
"[3] Allie Pape from Vulture gave the show a perfect 5 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "With so much going on in the A- and B-plots, the C-plot about Boyle's attempt to go all the way with his ongoing funeral hookup definitely suffered from being cut for time.
"[4] Alan Sepinwall of HitFix wrote, "Fortunately, there was a lot of funny stuff happening around the spectacle of the show's two most sensible characters drinking too much after a very bad day.
"[5] Andy Crump of Paste gave the episode an 8.0 rating and wrote, "The one problem with 'The Funeral' emphasizing Boyle's sadsack melancholy is that Gina and Rosa wind up caught in his gravitational pull and find little to do but react to his uncharacteristic display of debauchery.