John Goodman Says The Conners ‘May Be Coming to an End’ With Season 6
John Goodman‘s days playing Dan Conner may be numbered. In a new interview, the Conners patriarch suggests that Season 6 of the Roseanne spinoff could be its last.
“I think we may be coming to an end on it, I’m not sure,” he tells France 24. “It’s lasted longer than I thought we would. It was just supposed to be like an eight [episode] show and out thing at one point, but they picked us up again, and they keep picking us up.”
ABC declined to comment, but a network insider tells TVLine that there have been no conversations about the spinoff ending with Season 6.
In its recently concluded fifth season, The Conners averaged 5 million total viewers and a 0.7 demo rating (with Live+7 playback), up 6 percent in viewers and off just a tenth in the demo from its Season 4 numbers. Out of the five sitcoms that ABC has aired during the 2022-23 broadcast season, it ranks No. 1 in total audience and trails only Abbott Elementary in the demo.
Speaking to TVLine in anticipation of the Season 5 finale and a Season 6 pickup, executive producer Bruce Helford surmised that the Roseanne offshoot was nearing its end.
“Sara Gilbert expressed to the network that we don’t want to go out without knowing that we are going out with a series finale so we can build to the right ending — and at this point in time, we feel that [next season] is possibly going to be the last season of The Conners,” he said. “I would not [say that] definitively because the numbers were so good this season, and we’ve all had a really great time… but it’s definitely a possibility.”
The Conners rose from the ashes of the Roseanne revival in October 2018, and has continued to chronicle the daily lives of the eponymous working-class family, including Dan (Goodman), Jackie (Laurie Metcalf), Darlene (Sara Gilbert), Becky (Lecy Goranson), Harris (Emma Kenney), Mark (Ames McNamara) and Mary (Jayden Rey).
Rounding out the ensemble are Jay R. Ferguson as Darlene’s husband Ben, and recurring guest stars Katey Sagal and Nat Faxon as Dan and Jackie’s spouses Louise and Neville, respectively.
Would you be sad to see The Conners end with Season 6? Sound off in Comments.
I think they’d be smart to end it and go out on a high. The original went on for way too long so six seasons seems like a good time to stop.
If it wanted to go out on a high note, they already passed that point. I have only watched 2-3 episodes this season, but I don’t understand why Mark, who I thought was 16, is going to college.
Mark’s graduated high school in the season finale. The college stuff was about him applying to colleges, not already going there.
I really enjoy watching the conners. I love all the actors who play in it. I hope it doesn’t end. I just wish that David was in it.
I’ve begun to grow tired of it. I don’t watch it every week like I did in the beginning. It’s a catch up show on Hulu when I have time.
Please end this trainwreck of a show!
I would not be sad to see it go. Out of respect to Roseanne I never watched an episode of the Conners. I did read about The Conners show. I just couldn’t bare seeing her life long work stolen from her. I was saddened and disappointed by her comments and do not understand why it happened, but to kill her character off? And then steal her show? What about forgiveness? It’s time for this to go!
A key component of forgiveness is being contrite about what you did wrong and showing sorrow for your actions. Roseanne responses show that what she was more upset about was that people were angry at her and what that meant for her not any emotional harm she did for someone else. The tweet she sent had a horrible connotation; one I was taught was bad when I was in the fourth grade. Simply put, she hasn’t earned forgiveness.
Hope your life has been perfect, that you have never done or said anything hurtful. In order to be forgiven you have to be merciful, and self righteousness isnt omnipotency.
There’s a difference between making a mistake and/or saying something hurtful, which we are all capable of, and doing it consistently. Why pretend to be oblivious to that?
Do I think Roseanne is racist? No. But she has a big mouth that she chose to open over and over and over. She’s hateful and obnoxious. She got what she deserved. She did it to herself.
Nobody is perfect, but some try harder to make up for past mistakes than others. One should at least *pretend* contrition if one wants general forgiveness.
Respect for Rosanne 🤣😂
Respect for everyone even those who think differently, look different, believe differently and love differently. Respect by not spreading hate without thinking about what’s being said with a simple retweet. Respect for how they will feel because of what was said against them. Have the respect to think about what you’re saying or typing and what impact it will have, not just on you but everyone else.
But no respect for the imperfect ones who make mistakes and apologize but the virtue police squash them forever and ever anyways? Hey wait, maybe the virtue police are the bigger problem?
If she could earn it, that is.
You gotta remember Roseanne caused all this! She is the reason she was not brought back. Do your research and find out why. She did it to herself.
In order to credibly bash something you have to be familiar with it. When you write a review for something you bought on Amazon you have to have actually purchased it, used it, and can render a valid opinion. If you haven’t watched it — for whatever reason — then your opinion is 100% useless.
Series finale: after job losses, bankruptcies, & home evictions during the era of Bidenomics, we see the Conner family huddled around a tent in the Landford homeless encampment, trying to buck up with that trademark humor & relational chemistry, but they can’t since that all departed with Roseanne. Then, final scene, the camera cuts away to a beautiful sunny beach in Hawaii where a laughing Roseanne is actually alive & well & living happily as a successful millionaire who didn’t need to win the lottery because she created & starred in the greatest sitcom ever, “ROSEANNE”! The End.
Just dont pull a Season where the family wins the lotto – goes on a wild ride with the money, then end the series by announcing it was all a dream sequence, and that certain changes were made to characters all due to the writing of the main star.
I think it would be amazing if the last episode had Roseanne wake up and go ‘I had the weirdest dream!’
I know no one that watches this show. I swear they keep it going to piss off Roseanne.
And that’s well-deserved on her. lol
Numbers do not lie. Did you read this article beyond the headline?
The article said it’s number 1 in total viewership.
I missed the Live episode at the begging last season and never caught up. I wonder what streams it in Canada because it isn’t on Disney+/Star, I wouldn’t mind Binging it this summer.
No I don’t want to see The Connors end it is the only Comedy I watch on TV & I love it & would sure miss it. I absolutely love all the actors in it, it’s a fantastic show.
I could see either getting a strike induced shortened final season 6
Or getting a short season 6 and than short season 7 to add up to the episode count of a full season (plus the pilot pool for 24-25 may not be that deep)
Yes I would be disappointed if the Conners were ended.
I say keep going if the ratings hold this season. They will be gone for good once it’s over so why not try for a 7th. If ratings sag too much then give them the last season whatever year it’s in. But I’ll watch no matter what
I stopped watching when Roseanne got fired from the show and never looked back.
Well there’s no accounting for taste I guess.
I would definently be sad
I didn’t even know it was still on.
Yes you did. If you read this column even occasionally, you knew.
if the conners go after 6 season i wouid be very sad!!!!!!!!!!!!. so would my sister, cosusion too . we liked the show very much. there isn’t any good comey on tv any more. i woudn’t be watching the net work any more.
I love the Conners please don’t let it end.
SERIOUSLY CONTINUE THE SHOW PLEASE it SERIOUSLY SHOULDN’T END JUST YET ILL BE EXTREMELY UPSET IF THEY CANCEL IT
Yay! On too long, how they made it this far is amazing. Rosanne Barr was horrid, but this bunch wasn’t much better. Awful, imo. LOL GOOD RIDDENCE!
I love the Connor’s and would hate to see it end.
Ya, I think its time. It has felt like its spinning its wheels for a while now and while I come down them for keeping the series going, and saving a bunch of jobs, after the Roseanne debacle it has lost a lot of its steam in the last couple years and I’m not really sure that the people behind the show really have much left they want to do or say with it. It just has burned out.
Show sucks. Once Roseanne was off the show I never watched it again. Hollywood is such a cesspool.
See, ass soon as they took that trash out I was able to enjoy the show much better. I lost respect for her after she sang the National anthem. I lost more respect for her racist remarks, and the rest of my respect (not that there was much left) when she gave the pathetic “apology”!
*as sorry my finger slipped there. My fault for not proofreading.
I would be extremely sad to see the show end. I wait for each episode to come out. I adore the connors so much please dont end go on at least 10 seasons!!!!
No, not at all it could have been gone years ago.
It’s a great show. If the cast wants to keep going. I say yes
I just think this program is so funny and refreshing. Eventually, it will come to an end but i hope it is done with class.