The Conners (Season 1)

The first season of the American television sitcom The Conners. The series is produced by Werner Entertainment, with Bruce Helford serving as executive producer and features actors John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson, Michael Fishman, Emma Kenney, Ames McNamara, Jayden Rey, and Maya Lynne Robinson as the titular family.
Development on a spin-off began following the cancellation of Roseanne in May 2018, due to controversial comments by its star Roseanne Barr on Twitter. The next month, ABC ordered the series and confirmed the adult principal cast's involvement, while Kenney, McNamara and Rey were confirmed in August. The series premiered on October 16, 2018, airing in the Tuesday 8:00 p.m. slot its predecessor was scheduled to hold during the 2018–19 television season. On October 26, 2018, ABC ordered an extra episode, bringing the episode order to eleven, December 1, 2018, ABC would be show for additional 22-episodes.
== Cast and characters ==
Main article: List of Roseanne and The Conners characters
=== Main ===
* John Goodman as Dan Conner
* Laurie Metcalf as Jackie Harris
* Sara Gilbert as Darlene Conner
* Lecy Goranson as Becky Conner-Healy
* Michael Fishman as D.J. Conner
* Emma Kenney as Harris Conner-Healy
* Ames McNamara as Mark Conner-Healy
* Jayden Rey as Mary Conner
* Maya Lynne Robinson as Genna Williams Conner
=== Recurring ===
* Sarah Chalke as Andrea
* Estelle Parsons as Beverly Harris
* Natalie West as Crystal Anderson
* Johnny Galecki as David Healy
* Christopher Lloyd as Lou
* James Pickens, Jr. as Chuck Mitchell
* Mary Steenburgen as Marcy Bellinger
* Matthew Broderick as Peter
* Rena Rosado as Emilio Rodriguez
* Jay R. Ferguson as Ben Olinsky
* Emmy Rossum as Carla
=== Guest ===
* Juliette Lewis as Blue
* Justin Long as Neil
* Katey Segal as Louise Goldfuski
* Chris Harrison as Himself
* Gary Anthony Williams as Elijah
* Haylie Duff as Candace
* Darby Camp as Betty
* David Hyde Pierce as Murray
* Penny Marshall as Laverne DeFazio (this was final Penny Marshall's role before her death in 2018)
* Cindy Williams as Shirley Feeney
* Diedrich Bader as News Reporter
* Tanner Buchanan as Wyatt
* Willie Garson as Harry
* Laura Prepon as Charlotte
* David Schwimmer as George
* Danny Aiello as Vincent
* Alex Trebek as Himself
* Nancy Travis as Eva
* Gideon Adlon as Linda
* BD Wong as Dr. Chou