'The Conners' premiere fell well short of 'Roseanne' in ratings, but it's still a hit for ABC
Get the Full StoryABCABC's "Roseanne" spin-off, "The Conners," debuted on Tuesday to 10.5 million viewers.
That's not as high as the "Roseanne" premiere earlier this year, but on par with industry predictions.
"If we can capture even half of 'Roseanne's' audience from last year, we'll be the number one new show for the season," ABC exec Andy Kubitz told Vulture.
"The Conners," ABC's spin-off of "Roseanne," premiered Tuesday without Roseanne Barr. While the numbers don't match those of the "Roseanne" reboot earlier this year, ABC didn't need them to.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: A top movie actor reveals how he learns different accentsSee Also:Here's how to win the lottery, according to a Romanian-born mathematician who hacked the system, won 14 times, and retired on a remote, tropical islandHere's where you can legally consume marijuana in the US in 2018ABC says 'The Conners' will be the biggest new TV show of the season, even if just half of the 'Roseanne' audience watchesSEE ALSO: ABC says 'The Conners' will be the biggest new TV show of the season, even if just half of the 'Roseanne' audience watches
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