Almost half a million people watched the final episode of Kin, The Irish Mirror can reveal.
Figures released by RTE show that an average 495,500 tuned in for the season finale of the RTE One crime drama, which left viewers shocked.
A spokesman for the national broadcaster said: "An average audience of almost half a million (495,500) watched last night’s KIN season 2 finale on RTÉ One (inc RTÉ One+1), with 37 per cent of the available audience.