In its original American broadcast , " USPIS " was seen by an estimated 3.04 million household viewers and gained a 1.5 / 4 ratings share among adults aged 18 – 49 , according to Nielsen Media Research . This was a 33 % decrease in viewership from the previous episode , which was watched by 4.53 million viewers with a 2.2 / 5 in the 18-49 demographics . This means that 1.5 percent of all households with televisions watched the episode , while 4 percent of all households watching television at that time watched it . With these ratings , '' Brooklyn Nine-Nine '' was the second most watched show on FOX for the night , beating '' Mulaney '' , '' Bob 's Burgers '' and '' Family Guy '' but behind '' The Simpsons '' , fifth on its timeslot and sixth for the night , behind '' The Simpsons '' , '' Madam Secretary '' , '' American Music Awards of 2014 '' , '' Football Night in America '' , and '' NBC Sunday Night Football ''
American Music Awards of 2014
American Music Awards of 2014
USPIS (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)