‘The Conners’ Renewed By ABC For Abbreviated Seventh & Final Season
deadline.comIt’s official: The Conners will be getting a proper goodbye. The Roseanne follow-up has been renewed for seventh and final season.
As Deadline reported exclusively last week, the order is believed to be for six episodes, with the main cast, including John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert and Lecy Goranson, expected to return.
The renewal took longer to finalize because dates for the cast, particularly Goodman, had to be worked out, I hear. Along with the official renewal, ABC has released the first “farewell season” promo, which leans into The Conners‘ history that spans two shows.
With The Conners recently airing its 100th episode, Roseanne becomes a rare comedy franchise to produce two series that have hit that milestone. “You’ve been part of this family for years,” the promo says, mixing footage from The Conners with a couple of shots from Roseanne. “After 6 seasons, be there to say goodbye.” RELATED: ‘Not Dead Yet’ Canceled After Two Seasons At ABC Six seasons in, The Conners, from Tom Werner’s Werner Entertainment, remains a sturdy ratings performer.
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