ABC picks up ‘Roseanne’ spinoff without Roseanne

The Conners are coming back – minus one.

After Roseanne Bar’s racist tweet immediately resulted in ABC canceling the wildly popular revival, rumors about a spinoff show circulated. 

Now, ABC has finally confirming that The Conners will premiere next fall, taking over the Tuesday 8 p.m. slot left open by Roseanne. 

It will feature the entirety of the revival cast, aside from the very character who used to be the show’s namesake. The current order calls for an initial ten-episode run.

Having reached an agreement with executive producer Tom Werner, Barr will not be financially or creatively involved with the new show. Read more…

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