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Season 1 – The Conners

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The Conners continue to face the daily struggles of life in Lanford, grappling with parenthood, dating, financial pressures and aging in working-class America; with love, humor and perseverance, the family prevails.
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Critics Consensus

The Conners offers the comforts of its source show, but more focus on the family's ever-evolving dynamics adds a welcome layer of working-class empathy without losing any of the laughs.

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Karl Quinn The Age (Australia) It's not half bad. In fact, it's at least half good. But it is also deeply, deeply conflicted. Dec 13, 2018 Full Review Melanie McFarland Salon.com It needs to definitely move past its grief and regard, with clarity, the many mistakes of its dysfunctional parent in order to avoid repeating them. It's getting there. But it hasn't arrived quite yet. Nov 29, 2018 Full Review Justin Burke The Australian It was noble to keep the show going for the unblemished cast and crew, but the resulting show doesn't feel right. Nov 26, 2018 Full Review Bill Brioux Brioux.tv There is so much life in this family, this blue-collar concept, and it is more relevant today than it was 30 years ago. Nov 8, 2022 Full Review Dominic Patten Deadline Hollywood Daily The Conners is still quite watchable, if for no reason than the strong talent of Goodman, Metcalf and Gilbert as the acerbic heir to her mother Darlene. Dec 18, 2018 Full Review Jef Rouner Houston Press It's like I said: fine. It exists perfectly well without all the baggage of waiting for Barr... Dec 10, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ed R Not the same without Roseanne. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/06/25 Full Review Bmac T I grew up watching the original show and loved it. I've watched every episode a few times over the years. Sadly this show has nothing like the original. It's updated for "today's audience" which is a tiny percentage of the actual audience. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/10/25 Full Review Blanca A Not as good and wholesome as the original Roseanne. I think Roseanne is needed to make the show witty and lighthearted humor when it brings up really heavy issues. The banter between her and the every family member made the show tolerable. Dan is too serious and the show just doesn’t have a good balance. You can’t have the show with Dan you can’t have the show without Roseanne. Both characters are needed! Some characters were removed that would’ve made the show feel more homey. The new characters were seemingly thrown in the show to welcome viewers of this current age, (Darlene’s son Mark, DJ’s wife and daughter and more unnecessary people) but in doing so they’re removing the real original fans. This show just seems like they are trying too hard to be “hip”. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/25 Full Review Chris M Can't recommend? Won't recommend!! EVER!! How do the Rotten Tomatoes critics always get it so wrong? The audience score has it right on the money. I'm shocked that Laurie Metcalf would have associated herself with this. Unless there was some contractual obligation or she owed someone a favour. A HUGE favour! I see Sarah Gilbert is an executive producer. And I see that her type of humor influences the shows. I couldn't even get through one whole episode. I've never appreciated her humor, found it demeaning and bullying. This show is a stretch for most of the actors. I feel so embarrassed for them when I sense how unnatural they feel when acting. The whole thing is an embarrassment. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/14/25 Full Review Audience Member I'm utterly shocked at all the poor audience reviews! For once, I agree with the critics. This show is such a great spin off from the old Roseanne. Of course it would be exponentially better had Roseanne agreed to come back but I know she has her reasons, and to be honest, Darlene and the other female family members, along with Dan, seem to carry the show pretty well in her absence. The acting is on par, the laughs are abundant, and the situations they find themselves in are interesting and keep me hitting the "next" button as long as I'm awake and not otherwise detained. I really love this show. And I'm so very glad I found it. Again. And the poor raters...really need to give it another go. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/25 Full Review Matt M Ridiculously bad acting, even from the stars. Seriously, how did some of the side characters get cast? The writing is also awful. It feels like a high school play. How did this happen? Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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John Goodman

Dan Conner

Laurie Metcalf

Jackie Harris

Alicia Goranson

Becky Conner-Healy

Sara Gilbert

Darlene Conner

Michael Fishman

D.J. Conner

Maya Lynne Robinson

Geena Williams-Conner

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 16, 2018 Keep on Truckin' A sudden turn of events forces the Conners to face the daily struggles of life in Lanford in a way they never have before. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 23, 2018 Tangled up in Blue Darlene gets one surprise after another when David introduces his girlfriend at a parent-teacher conference and mentions that Mark and Harris will be spending the weekend with them; Dan hires Becky to help out at work. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 30, 2018 There Won't Be Blood An email from the school banning certain Halloween costumes, including Mark's, sets off an argument between Dan and Darlene; Jackie introduces someone to the family at the Halloween party and insists that Dan vet him, but she immediately regrets it. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 13, 2018 The Separation of Church and Dan When Geena learns that D.J. hasn't been taking Mary to church, she insists they go as a family; Mark's attempt to conduct an unbiased survey on the upcoming election for his school project goes south when Jackie volunteers to help. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 20, 2018 Miracles A member of the family makes a life-changing announcement; Dan suspects Becky isn't holding up her end of the bargain with regard to her drinking; Darlene continues to look for a job; Jackie offers English lessons to a busboy. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 27, 2018 One Flew Over the Conners' Nest Jackie convinces Dan to build a chicken coop in the backyard so the family can eat organic eggs; Becky meets with Andrea for the first time since the surrogacy mishap; Darlene deals with a sleazy customer at her casino job. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 4, 2018 Hold the Salt Dan questions Peter's motives when he learns about the pricey Christmas gift Jackie purchased for her new, unemployed beau; Mark and Mary write up their Christmas wish lists; Darlene receives advice from an unlikely source. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 11, 2018 O Sister, Where Art Thou? Becky helps Harris keep a secret from Darlene, which causes a rift between the sisters; Jackie supports Peter with his project; Dan and an old friend reunite. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 8, 2019 Rage Against the Machine When Dan gets injured while covering D.J.'s vending machine route, the decision to sue the company could cost D.J. his job; Jackie is appalled when Becky seeks life coaching from her nemesis. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 15, 2019 Don't Shoot the Piano Teacher When Ben offers Mark free piano lessons, Darlene uses it as an opportunity to test his parenting skills; Jackie throws Becky a baby shower; Emilio continues his efforts to be part of the baby's life. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 22, 2019 We Continue to Truck As Darlene grapples with a life-changing offer from Ben, an unexpected conversation with David turns her world even more upside down; relationship problems lead Jackie to the bottom of the bottle; Dan delivers alarming news. Details

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Season Info

Director
Bob Koherr, Fred Savage, Kimberly McCullough, Rebecca Asher, Andy Ackerman
Executive Producer
Tom Werner, Sara Gilbert, Bruce Helford, Dave Caplan, Bruce Rasmussen, Tony Hernandez
Screenwriter
Sid Youngers, Bruce Helford, Jana Hunter, Liz Astrof, Kimberly Altamirano, Ali Liebegott, Mitch Hunter, Dave Caplan, Bruce Rasmussen
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG (D|L)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 16, 2018
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