The ratings for the second episode of the \u201cRoseanne\u201d spinoff \u201cThe Conners,\u201d without Roseanne Barr, dropped 25 percent in viewers from last week\u2019s series\u2019\u2026<\/b>
\nThe ratings for the second episode of the \u201cRoseanne\u201d spinoff \u201cThe Conners,\u201d without Roseanne Barr, dropped 25 percent in viewers from last week\u2019s series\u2019 debut.
The ABC network was up against Game 1 World Series coverage on Fox and scored a 1.7 rating among adults ages 18-49 with 7.9 million viewers, according to the Hollywood Reporter Wednesday. (RELATED: Roseanne Barr \u2018Disgusted \u2018 By Stars Throwing Support To James Gunn After \u2018Blacklisting\u2019 Her)
Actors Michael Fishman, Sarah Chalke, Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, SiriusXM host Sandra Bernhard and Lecy Goranson pose for photos during SiriusXM\u2019s Town Hall with the cast of Roseanne on March 27,2018 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz\/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
Last night\u2019s show not only dropped in viewership but was down 29 percent in the coveted age demographic from the series\u2019 premiere numbers \u2014 which earned a 2.3 rating in the key demo and 10.56 million people watching.
In comparison, the new series dropped 35 percent in viewership from the \u201cRoseanne\u201d reboot debut earlier this year, which scored 18.2 million viewers.
Some insiders predicted that a lot of people tuned in last week to learn how Barr\u2019s character would be killed off after she was fired. The popular reboot \u201cRoseanne\u201d was taken off the air over the 65-year-old comedian\u2019s racist tweet about former Barack Obama aide Valerie Jarrett.
Fox\u2019s baseball coverage for the first night of the championship battle of the Boston Red Sox 8-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers led the night with 13.76 million viewers. The Major League Baseball showdown didn\u2019t only hurt ABC\u2019s \u201cConners\u201d ratings, but across the board,` the networks\u2019 primetime coverage struggled to meet the previous week\u2019s numbers. NBC came in second place with CBS and ABC tied for third.<\/p>\n

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