‘Roseanne’ revival strikes a chord by exploiting political divide

After a two-decade hiatus, “Roseanne” is back, to high ratings and critical acclaim. One of the few sitcoms to tackle issues of class, this reboot places the Connor family in Trump’s America, in the midst of a family feud over the 2016 election. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Variety’s Sonia Saraiya and NPR’s Eric Deggans. Find more information about PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/pbsnewshour Follow us on Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Find us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Find us on Snapchat: @pbsnews Subscribe to PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Subscribe to our email newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe

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