The news thatThe Connersseason 7 is the show’s final outing proves an uncomfortable reality aboutRoseanne’s spinoff.The Connersseason 7will be the sitcom spinoff’s final outing.The Connersbegan in 2018 afterRoseanne’s successful revival was canceled due to racist remarks by its star Roseanne Barr. Barr was fired fromRoseanne’s season 10 revival and her title character was killed off, resulting inRoseanne’s canceled season 11 becomingThe Connersseason 1.The Connersinitially focused on the titular family coping with the aftermath of Roseanne’s devastating death before the series and its stars moved on.
The Conners Season 7 Still Has Time To Fix Roseanne’s Saddest Character Arc
The Conners season 7 has a chance to give Roseanne’s most tragic character a happy ending, and their brutal backstory means it is long overdue.
SinceThe Connershas a large cast of characters, the show coped with Roseanne’s death surprisingly well. There were a few hiccups as the sitcom struggled to find the right tone early on, but a range of engaging main characters ensured that Roseanne’s absence didn’t define the new series. ByThe Connersseasons 3 and 4, the show had established a tone of its own and, in the best moments of seasons 5 and 6, the spinoff was as good as anything fromRoseanne’s original run. As such, it was something of a surprise when its ending was announced.
The Conners Doesn’t Have A Great Spinoff Option After Season 7
Roseanne’s Spinoff Can’t Continue Its Story With Another New Sitcom
Despite the sitcom’s enduring popularity and ratings success,The Conners' six-episode season 7 will be the sitcom’s last season. It will also likely be the end of the entire sitcom franchise, as there is no compelling way to keep the story going with a new spinoff show. WhileYoung Sheldonwas another sitcom spinoff that ended after only 7 seasons in 2024, that series was immediately followed by a multi-camera spinoff of its own,Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage. In contrast,Roseanne’s follow-up has no star for a potential spinoff, especially when Emma Kenney’s Harris is seeminglyleavingThe Connersseason 7 early.
Laurie Metcalf’s fan-favorite Jackie could carry a spin-off since she is both the show’s funniest character and the heart of the series.
Darlene’s daughter could have been an engaging protagonist for a spinoff fromThe Connersthanks to her rocky relationship with her mother and their unlikely similarities. Equally, Laurie Metcalf’s fan-favorite Jackie could carry a spin-off since she is both the show’s funniest character and the heart of the series, but this is where the longevity of the franchise becomes an issue. Viewers have already followed Jackie through nine seasons ofRoseanneand seven seasons ofThe Conners. As such, it would be hard to argue that her story was only beginning to receive center stage with a new spinoff.
The Connersseason 7 will air in late 2024 or early 2025, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.
The Conners Season 7 Is The Right Time To End The Roseanne Franchise
The Conners Managed To Wrap Up Roseanne’s Story
The manygreat moments of character development inThe Connersprove thatRoseanne’s story needed to continue after Barr was fired and her character was killed off. There was plenty of character development that still needed to happen, and the spinoff provided it, from Jackie’s reconciliation with her mother Bev to Harris growing and maturing to Darlene finally finding love and getting out of her toxic relationship with David Healy. However,The Connerswrapped up the family’s story well. This means thatRoseanne’s spinoff doesn’t need to revive another spinoff of its own onceThe Connersseason 7 ends.
