ABC announces new ‘Roseanne’ spinoff series without Roseanne Barr

Published June 22, 2018 1:22am ET



ABC announced that it’s launching a spinoff of the sitcom “Roseanne,” which was canceled earlier this year after the show’s lead actress and executive producer Roseanne Barr posted a racist tweet.

ABC announced Thursday that the series, currently referred to as “The Conners,” will focus on the family’s struggles and how they cope with parenthood, dating, and an unplanned pregnancy, among other things.

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