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Roseanne spin-off The Conners confirmed, without Roseanne Barr

Roseanne (Credit: ABC)
Roseanne (Credit: ABC)

ABC has ordered 10-episodes of a Roseanne spin-off show without Roseanne Barr, after it sensationally axed the show in May.

The Disney-owned broadcaster binned the comeback series of the show, despite record ratings, following a racist tweet from Barr.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Conners, which is so far a working title, will follow the Conner family who, after a sudden turn of events, are forced to face the daily struggles of life in Lanford in a way they never have before’.

It will premiere this autumn.

THR reports that Barr will retain all rights to the character she created, and any further spin-off series or reboots of the original series, as well as an executive producer credit on the new project.

Barr said in a statement: “I regret the circumstances that have caused me to be removed from Roseanne. I agreed to the settlement in order that 200 jobs of beloved cast and crew could be saved, and I wish the best for everyone involved.”

(Credit: ABC)
(Credit: ABC)

Executive producer Tom Werner added: “We are grateful to have reached this agreement to keep our team working as we continue to explore stories of the Conner family.”

The show’s other stars John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson and Michael Fishman will all return for the series.

In a joint statement, they said: “We have received a tremendous amount of support from fans of our show, and it’s clear that these characters not only have a place in our hearts, but in the hearts and homes of our audience.

“We all came back last season because we wanted to tell stories about the challenges facing a working-class family today. We are so happy to have the opportunity to return with the cast and crew to continue to share those stories through love and laughter.”

ABC cancelled the comeback series on May 29, after Barr made a racist remark about Valerie Jarrett, a senior official in the Obama administration, on Twitter.

Barr, a vocal supporter of Donald Trump, later apologised and reportedly pleaded with ABC not to cancel the show.

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