 " The Boat " received positive reviews from television critics . The episode was also viewed by 4 @.@ 83 million viewers and received a 2 @.@ 4 / 6 percent rating among adults between the ages of 18 and 49 , ranking third in its timeslot , making it the highest rated episode of the season at the time of its airing . The episode ultimately ranked as the second @-@ highest rated NBC series of the night , after The Voice . 
