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The first promo forThe Connershas been released — and there are no spoilers for what’s to come.
On Tuesday, ABC released a 15-second video and 30-second audio, reminding fans and audiences of the characters returning to the spin-off that wasgreenlitin June, three weeks after series creator and starRoseanne Barr‘s racist tweet compared formerBarack Obamaadvisor Valerie Jarrett, who is African American, to an ape.
In the 30-second promo, released on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, the network only uses one-liners from two episodes ofRoseanneseason 10 — episode 2 titled “Dress to Impress” and episode 7 titled “Go Cubs” — to reintroduce the main cast.
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John Goodman‘s character, patriarch Dan Conner, kicks off the teaser with a quote from episode 7, saying: “11:00 a.m. beer, huh? Well, it’s 9:00 a.m. somewhere. Pass one over.”
BeforeThe Connerslogo is revealed, the words “What’s Next?” appear on the screen.
Though not much has been revealed aboutThe Conners, ABC previously announced that the network will be airing a total of 10 episodes that 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.”
In August, Goodmanhinted that Barr’s character will be deadin the forthcoming series — a plotline that Barr recently confirmed.
During an appearance on Brandon Straka’s YouTube showWalk Awayover the weekend, Barr said her character willdie of an overdose. “Oh ya, they killed her. They have her die of an opioid overdose,” she said.
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Barr admitted she was unhappy with the way the writers apparently decided to end her character’s arc. “It wasn’t enough to [fire me], they had to so cruelly insult the people who loved that family and that show,” she said. But the actress said she’s come to terms with the show moving on without her. “There’s nothing I can do about it. It’s done. It’s over,” she said. “There’s no fight left.”
Actors Jayden Rey, Ames McNamara and Emma Kenney, who played the titular character’s grandchildren in the most recent season of the show, will continue in their roles.
The Connerspremieres Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
source: people.com
