The episode achieved a 11% in the key 18-49 demographics among adults.

The episode achieved 1.25 million viewers on its initial broadcast.

The episode achieved the highest ratings of season 6, at 10.51 million viewers.

The episode also achieved a 2.5/6 in the key 18- to 49-year-old demographic.

The episode also achieved a 2.6/7 in the key 18- to 49-year-old demographic.

The episode achieved the series' best ratings with 4.5 million viewers for its first transmission.

"The news interest was global" and "the whole episode achieved epic proportions."

The second episode aired on May 6, 2013 and achieved over 681,000 viewers.

The episode also achieved a 2.8/8 in the key 18- to 49-year-old demographic.

The episode also achieved a 2.4/6 in the key 18-49-year-old demographic.