Mrs.Brown'sBoysbecamearunawaysuccessuponitsinitialbroadcast.EveryepisodeairedwonitstimeslotforRTé,withanaverageviewershipof753,500inJanuary,2011.Oneepisode'sratingbeatthatofRTé'sownratingsgiantTheLateLateShow,with856,000viewerstuningintowatch.However,criticsdislikedtheshow."Thewholethingisentirelypredicatedonviewersf..ccc