 In the previous episode, Dratch played Greta Johansen, "The Girlie Show"'s cat wrangler, while in this episode, she played Maria the maid, who was found by Liz in a closet on the yacht.According to the Nielsen ratings system, "The Aftermath" was viewed by 5.71 million viewers upon its original broadcast in the United States.It also achieved a 2.3/7 in the key 18–49 demographic, meaning that it was watched by 2.4% of all 18- to 49-year-olds in the U.S., and 5% of all 18- to 49-year-olds watching television at the time of the broadcast.