《布朗夫人的儿子们第一季》是由BenKellett执导,布伦丹·奥卡罗尔JenniferGibneyPaddyHoulihanFionaO'CarrollEilishO'CarrollDannyO'CarrollPatShields特邀领衔主演,该片于2011在英国发行,不到几个月收视率非常不错。
Mrs.Brown’sBoysbecamearunawaysuccessuponitsinitialbroadcast.EveryepisodeairedwonitstimeslotforRTÉwithanaverageviewershipof753500inJanuary2011.Oneepisode’sratingbeatthatofRTÉ’sownratingsgiantTheLateLateShowwith856000viewerstuningintowatch.Howevercriticsdislikedtheshow."Thewholethingisentirelypredicatedonviewersfindingamandressedasafoul-mouthedelderlywomanintrinsicallyfunny"notedBerniceHarrisonintheIrishTimes."Ifyoudoyou’reawayinahack(andtheviewingfiguresareastronomical)butifyoudon’tandyouthinkthatdiedoutwithLesDawsonandDickEmerythenit’salonghalf-hour."TheIrishIndependentsaidthatMrsBrown’sBoyswasthetypeofTVprogrammethat"thatmakesyouvaguelyembarrassedtobeIrish".TheDailyTelegraph’sSamRichardsnotedthatshow’scomedyhasa"rudimentarynature"consistingof"anold-fashionedblendofsillyvoicesandslapstickplayedoutinfrontofalivestudioaudiencewhocollapseintogigglesatthemerementionoftheword“willy”.