According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.65 million household viewers and gained a 0.6/2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Jake and Amy find that Jean is a kind charity worker who is inheriting a large sum of money and decide to catch The Vulture cheating on her.
After making the preparations, Terry takes Holt's advice and decides to throw the party for Boyle to celebrate him rescuing Sergeant Peanut Butter instead.
In its original American broadcast, "The Venue" was seen by an estimated 1.65 million household viewers and gained a 0.6/2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
With these ratings, Brooklyn Nine-Nine was the third highest rated show on FOX for the night, behind The Mick and Lethal Weapon, sixth on its timeslot and fifteenth for the night, behind The Mick, The Mayor, Kevin (Probably) Saves the World, Law & Order True Crime, The Flash, Lethal Weapon, Black-ish, Fresh Off the Boat, NCIS: New Orleans, Bull, The Middle, NCIS, The Voice, and This Is Us.
"[3] Alan Sepinwall of Uproxx wrote, "I've said it before and I'll say it again: one of the reasons Jake and Amy have been such an entertaining couple is that the show only occasionally tells stories about their couplehood, and can often go whole episodes without acknowledging that they're dating/engaged.
So when we get a full-on Peralta/Santiago tale like in 'The Venue,' you know it's because someone in the writers room had a fun idea for the two of them, rather than because they felt they had to service the show's primary romance.