America obviously missed the Connors & after record-breaking ratings on last Tuesday, ABC has renewed the Roseanne revival for season 2 (season 11 overall).
The next batch of episodes will again reunite original cast members Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Alicia Goranson and Michael Fishman. Other past cast members are expected to make infrequent visits, as they did during this latest run. There was no immediate word whether the network plans to have it ready for fall, but sources say the order has been increased from nine episodes to 13.
The March 27 premiere was the highest-rated scripted broadcast of the season and the highest-rated sitcom in more than three years. The hour long opener took a 5.1 rating among adults 18-49 and 18.1 million viewers in one night alone. Time-shifting has already driven the episode to 21.9 million viewers and a 6.1 rating after only three days of additional viewing.
