'Roseanne' revival scores renewal at ABC
Top Talkers: 18.2 million viewer debut of the 'Roseanne' revival received plenty of acclaim and earned the show a second season.
Fans of the recently-revived family sitcom “Roseanne” are in luck – ABC has reportedly renewed it for another season.
The reboot’s second season will be comprised of 13 new episodes, up from nine in the first installment, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It wasn't immediately clear when the second season of the reboot - the show's 11th overall - would air.
Original actors Roseanne Barr and John Goodman, among others, are expected to return, the outlet said.
The show’s Twitter shared the announcement Friday.
“You asked for it! #Roseanne is getting another season!” the tweet said.
‘ROSEANNE’ REVIVAL PREMIERE PACKS POLITICS INTO THE FAMILY’S BIG RETURN
In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey said the network was “thrilled that America has welcomed the Conner family back into their homes.”
"The show is as fresh and relevant today as it was when it left the air 21 years ago. We can’t wait to see what the ‘Roseanne’ team has in store for next year."
After being off the air for more than two decades, the March 27 back-to-back episodes debuted with booming success, coming in with a 5.1 rating in the key demographic of adults age 18-49 and 18.1 million viewers, The Reporter said. Since then, time-shifting reportedly caused the numbers to jump to 21.9 million viewers and a 6.1 rating.
ROSEANNE - ABC's "Roseanne" stars Ames McNamara as Mark, Sara Gilbert as Darlene Conner, Laurie Metcalf as Jackie Harris, Emma Kenney as Harris Conner, Jayden Rey as Mary, Roseanne Barr as Roseanne Conner, Michael Fishman as D.J. Conner, John Goodman as Dan Conner, Lecy Goranson as Becky Conner, and Sarah Chalke as Andrea. (ABC/Robert Trachtenberg) (© 2018 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.)
‘ROSEANNE’S’ PRO-TRUMP REBOOT DRAWS MASSIVE AUDIENCE FOR POLITICALLY-CHARGED PREMIER
Politics came into play during the episode, spurring debate among certain family members. Roseanne and Aunt Jackie hadn’t spoken to each other since the 2016 election. While neither President Trump nor Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton were mentioned by name, it was revealed that Jackie was a Clinton supporter while Roseanne wanted to see what Trump had to offer.
The show’s namesake took to Twitter to confirm the news, thanking the network and fans. Barr was also thrilled at the possibility of doing a Halloween-inspired episode.
Fox News’ Tyler McCarthy and Brian Flood contributed to this report.
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