The high ratings could be a fluke caused by curiosity viewers.
The original series ended when it basically ran out of material. Comedy is difficult to produce and stay fresh week after week. It/the characters become stale.
The reboot of Will & Grace got all kind of accolades but has sense dropped in the ratings.
ABC apparently has already given the go-ahead for a second season of the Roseanne reboot.
It's child abuse.
“The reboot of Will & Grace got all kind of accolades but has sense dropped in the ratings”
Reborn to fail, it was a Trump hate feast. Debra Messing is a virulent hateful Progressive of the first order. My bet is that they tone it down. Hard to get ratings when half the country choose not to be insulted and will have nothing to do with the show.
Upcoming episodes will see a decline in viewers. That's a given for almost every series. Of course, the Left will trumpet this as vindication that America is turning away from hate-filled Roseanne Barr and the hate-filled President she supports.
In reality America's viewing habits have changed. Many tuned in for curiosity and won't be back. Others won't be back because they truly disagree with Roseanne's politics. Then there are many more who have developed binge-watching habits and will wait until several episodes are available On-Demand and watch them all at once. This is how my wife and I prefer to watch TV.