The Roseanne revival?s ratings are continuously dropping and it just experienced its lowest ratings to date this week. What?s interesting ? and worrying for the much-touted TV series ? is that revival has lost nearly half the audience that tuned in to its record-breaking premiere episode. Set in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois, the original Roseanne focused upon the titular matriarch of the Conner clan as she attempted to raise three children and run a series of small businesses with her husband, Dan.