Get ready for more Conners. ABC has quietly renewed the Roseanne spinoff for Season 3, well-placed insiders have exclusively informed TV Scorecards. The Conners Season 3 will premiere in Fall 2020, per insiders.
Season 3 remains highly controversial
ABC canceled the highly successul Roseanne TV series in 2018 when Barr compared official Valerie Jarrett to Planet of the Apes on Twitter. The tweet was described by ABC as “repugnant and inconsistent with our values”. As a result of this backlash, ABC revamped the Roseanne show and created a new series with Conner family, but without Roseanne. Some fans of Roseanne remained outraged that The Conners is renewed for season 3, and protested with many comments on TVScorecards.com. One user commented “I have yet to watch a single episode of the Conners. I refuse to. Roseanne was mistreated in the handling of her mishap”.
Season 3 of The Conners will be shown on Wednesdays at 9:00pm ET
ABC confirmed their Fall 2020 schedule with The Conners season 3 showing on Wednesday nights at 9:00pm ET just after the season 7 of Black-ish at 8:30pm ET. See our ABC 2020 Fall schedule.
What do you think: Are you pleased by The Conners Season 3 renewal? Should the show have been cancelled?
Renew/Cancel Status: Renewed for Season 3
Number of viewers* (millions): 5.8
TVscorecards score: 65% (Our score is calculated using several popularity indicators and quality ratings to generate a highly-accurate score).
About this show:
"The Conners", a spinoff of the groundbreaking family comedy "Roseanne," has been greenlit to series with an order of 10 episodes for fall 2018. After a sudden turn of events, the Conners are forced to face the daily struggles of life in Lanford in a way they never have before. This iconic family - Dan, Jackie, Darlene, Becky and D.J. - grapples with parenthood, dating, an unexpected pregnancy, financial pressures, aging and in-laws in working-class America. Through it all, the fights, the coupon cutting, the hand-me-downs, the breakdowns - with love, humor and perseverance, the family prevails. The series, featuring John Goodman ("Dan"), Laurie Metcalf ("Jackie"), Sara Gilbert ("Darlene"), Lecy Goranson ("Becky") and Michael Fishman ("D.J.") as their beloved Conner characters, is set to air Tuesdays (8:00-8:30 p.m.). Additional cast members and a premiere date will be announced later. Roseanne Barr will have no financial or creative involvement in the new series.
The ABC Television Network has ordered a second season of freshman hit comedy "The Conners," Karey Burke, president, ABC Entertainment, announced today. Ranking as television's No. 1 new comedy this season in Total Viewers (9.5 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.2/10), the self-starting ABC freshman led Tuesday's 8:00 p.m. half-hour in Adults 18-49 by 16% over its nearest competitor. During its first season, "The Conners" improved its time period by 33% in Total Viewers and by 22% in Adults 18-49, posting 5-year highs for ABC in the half-hour.
"We are proud to be continuing the story of the iconic Conners family," said Burke. "This team is fearless in their willingness to tackle contemporary issues with humor and heart, and I have no doubt they will continue to outdo themselves."
In "The Conners," this iconic family grapples with parenthood, divorce, dating, aging and financial pressures in working-class America. Through it all - the fights, the coupon cutting, the hand-me-downs, the breakdowns - with love, humor and perseverance, the family prevails. The spinoff has also received critical acclaim with The Daily Beast calling it "warm, hilarious and fun," and The New York Times declaring the new sitcom "special, deserving of a prime-time slot on television every week."
The series stars John Goodman as Dan Conner, Laurie Metcalf as Jackie Harris, Sara Gilbert as Darlene Conner, Lecy Goranson as Becky Conner-Healy and Ames McNamara as Mark Conner-Healy. Additional cast to be announced at a later date.
The freshman season boasted a star-studded lineup of guest appearances, featuring Matthew Broderick, Juliette Lewis, Katey Sagal, Mary Steenburgen, Justin Long, Jay R. Ferguson and Sarah Chalke, among others. Additionally, fan favorites from "Roseanne" reprise their roles including Estelle Parsons as Beverly Harris, Natalie West as Crystal Anderson and James Pickens Jr. as Chuck Mitchell.
"The Conners" is from Werner Entertainment and executive produced by Tom Werner with Sara Gilbert, Bruce Helford, Dave Caplan, Bruce Rasmussen and Tony Hernandez all serving as executive producers.
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This totally bites! With the low ratings why would they renew such a stupid show which Sara Gilbert believes she is God. She found a way to remove Roseanne as the main star so Gilbert can rule the roost. I have lost all respect for anyone who is on that show. They all have taken Roseanne’s story and copied it to make it their show. They are all a disgrace and I don’t know how they can live with themselves. Stab someone in the back for their political views. Such a shame to take a great memory of a great show and turn it into something ugly.
I have yet to watch a single episode of the conners. I refuse to. Roseanne was mistreated in the handling of her Ambien mishap. It’s like punishing an amputee because they can’t walk. It was out of her control. She was having a reaction to meds that a lot of people have. It could have been handled differently and you know it! In my mind… “Roseanne” is still living with her family. Anyone that watches this show is a traitor to the fanhood of Roseanne and her show and her likeness. I’m ashamed of you.
Bunch of nobodies rode on Roseanne’s back than stabber her behind her Back !!
Will never watch the show!! Gonners!!
True fans of Roseanne will never watch the conners. Everyone knows she was pushed out For political reasons.
She doesn’t have a racist bone in her body. But that’s what the Left does, when you don’t agree with their political views, they call you racist.
Why would i watch backstabbing traitors!
The Gonners are nothing without Roseanne! It’s just a blank space filled with morons.
Garbage show what they did to Rosie is a disgrace they all turned their backs on her the show is made by obvious liberals. Real shame its renewed
Hard to believe this show is being renewed. Hoping to see it disappear forever, just a matter of time.
I am not watching it! I won’t watch anything ABC after Roseanne. ABC was always my favorite station way back from the 70’s and 80’s . Never again.
No thanks this is Roseanne’s show, where is she!
I would never watch it!! ROSEANNE made that show what it USED to be!!! Without her it’s a knockoff!!
The show stinks. I dont watch trash shows.
Not without ROSEANNE….will NEVER watch those traitorous bitches!!!
This whole show was planned by Sara Gilbert and ABC. They both knew because of Roseanne’s political view she would mess up on Twitter. Roseanne was the prey that brought in the ratings and it was one way to get the attention for the ratings then she was canned. The whole cast was in on this. Roseanne was the last person who was asked to do the show where all the other cast was asked first. It was Roseanne’s show so why was she asked last. It was a total setup. Majority of the time when the ratings are so low the shows get canceled but because ABC wants to put that knife deeper in Roseanne’s back it continues. It is a shame how a liberal group of people would participate and steal a show just because of political reasons. Roseanne gave these people their fame and they turned around and didn’t support her. If they would have just backed her up ABC would have completely canceled the show or would have continued with Roseanne being the main character but instead they abandoned her out of greed. All of these people should be ashamed of themselves for killing Roseanne off on the show and in real life. Anyone who watches and supports this show are not TRUE Roseanne supporters. So many believe they support Roseanne but watch the show. That is not TRUE supporters of Roseanne. The show was great before and this whole fiasco. Roseanne is not a racist. Roseanne was just exploited and set as an example to the country. All the others who have made racist remarks have never gotten fired or have gotten fired and then rehired. It is a shame this show is getting renewed and I for one will never watch or support the shitshow.
Should of cancelled it’s a trash show !
This show is nothing without Roseanne. Not worth watching!
This is bullshit! You know you are only renewing it to turn the knife in Roseanne’s back just a little deeper. You all will do anything to keep the show on the air for SPITE, just so you don’t have to say you were WRONG in firing Roseanne off of HER show made possible by HER own life! We, Roseanne supporters, all know that this was a ploy from the beginning by that backstabbing BEOTCH Sara Gilbert to find a way to make herself the STAR of the show by finding a way to get rid of Roseanne. SHE was the one who initially got everybody else on board for the reboot, however, instead of going to Roseanne FIRST, which she should’ve done since it was Roseanne’s show about Roseanne’s life, she got everybody else on board behind Roseanne’s back so that she would have no choice but to agree to do the show because she wanted to make everyone happy. I watched the first season reboot (or Season 10) WITH Roseanne and actually enjoyed the show very much but I must say that ROSEANNE was the STAR of the show, as she was in the first nine seasons. The others are mere side characters who have proven that they cannot carry a show on their own. Then, she makes ONE stupid mistake that everyone calls “a racist Tweet” and–BOOM–now Gilbert has the excuse to get Roseanne kicked off her own show. And, BTW, it was NOT a racist Tweet. If YOU think it was racist, maybe it is because YOU are the racist because you are the one who linked someone from “planet of the apes” to being African American. It is YOU who is the racist, not Roseanne. It still boggles my mind how suddenly everybody rallied against her to get her kicked off the show so they can continue it without her. Each and every one of those backstabbing bastards seems to have conveniently forgot that it was Roseanne who hand-picked them to be on HER show in the first place and it was HER who kept them employed making GOOD MONEY for nine years!!! If they had stuck together and said, if she goes, we all go, then NOBODY would’ve been fired and the show could’ve continued with everyone, including Roseanne being the head of the household as she should be. And the way you decide to kill her off–making her an opioid addict who hides drugs around the house–that was just adding insult to injury and just, again, for spite. And I’m sure that was Gilbert’s doing, too. So, suddenly, now with Roseanne out of the picture, Darlene, who can’t even handle her own kids, is suddenly the head of the household to keep everyone else in order??? Gimme a break! And Jackie is laughable as a life coach–her own life is a mess, how the hell can she help others with their lives? Becky always sounds like she’s drunk or high. DJ has no personality whatsoever. And Darlene is supposed to be this hot woman whom every guy is fighting over when, in reality, we all know she is a lesbian? And that’s another thing. Gilbert (Darlene) so vehemently denied being gay in the first season (with Roseanne) I’m wondering WHY??? We all know she is gay in real life so why not just make her character gay, too? What is she embarrassed about? She had no chemistry whatsoever with David so it would be easy to see that her character is gay, but you try to make her this hot chick that every guy wants to be with–it’s LAUGHABLE and absurd! This show is so beyond laughable it is ridiculous, but yet you continue to renew it just to dig the knife in Roseanne’s back a little deeper. You know that is why you are keeping this ridiculous show on the air for a 3rd season. You know you are just keeping it on as long as you can for SPITE and that is just plain sad. You need to cut your losses and pull the plug before you lose any more ratings and the show dies a slow death which it will because the show is NOTHING without its star–ROSEANNE.
ABC must be desperate for shows to renew this. The family is nothing without the creator and lead character Roseanne. I couldn’t even watch one whole episode. Waiting on a new sitcom from Roseanne!
Never watched, never will!!
Rosanne is the show!
Without her they are nothing!
This Show Sucks and always Will. Sorry not the same without Roseanne!! Who ever got rid of Roseanne should be ashamed of themselves. It wasn’t that big of a deal. People make mistakes and she apologized and should be hired back on. But of course if I were her now I don’t think I would bother to be on that show!! Definitely not that great of a show….Let’s Face it Roseanne made the Show!!
The hell i will, that show is a piece of crap, this shit show is all about Sara Gilbert, that backstabbing halfwit. I as a true Roseanne fan won’t watch that shitshow, that shitshow should be cancelled and not Roseanne!!!!!!! #bringbackroseanne
Never have and never will!!! Should put something on worth watching!!
This show is awful. Its Roseanne Barrs lifes work stolen from her over absolutely nothing. You people make me sick.
Long Live Roseanne Reruns!!
Won’t watch without Roseanne. You are all traitors. ABC execs acted as judge, jury and executioner. Crime does not fit the punishment. Don’t watch anything on ABC any longer.
Never going to watch, because it was stolen from Roseanne Barr, over A LOT less then almost every other single person in this world has sad. She is a very passionate, hard-working, and caring individual. This show is a just a sad representation of bullying at its finest😢