WhileThe Connersseason 7 might wrap up theRoseannefranchise’s story well, there is no getting around a harsh reality highlighted by the spinoff’s highest-rated episode.The Connersseason 7will bring the sitcom spinoff to an end, wrapping up the titular family’s story decades afterRoseanneoriginally debuted in 1988.The Conners’ large cast of charactersall deserve a fitting ending after all that the beleaguered family has been through over the years, but the sitcom will only have seven episodes to tie up everyone’s character arcs before the Lanford family’s saga is finished for good.
All 6 Seasons Of The Conners, Ranked
While Roseanne’s spinoff hasn’t always been a perfect follow-up, the best seasons of The Conners replicate and even transcend the original sitcom.
This shorter final season brings with it some unfortunate limitations.The Connersactor Emma Kenney finished filmingas early as October 2024, sparking speculation about her role in the final season. Kenney’s Harris might play a smaller role in the show’s last outing, and numerous other supporting characters might get short shrift, sinceThe Connershas only a few episodes to end the entire cast’s stories. Furthermore, the timing of the spinoff’s return means thatThe Connersseason 7 may miss out on one element that makes the show so successful, as evidenced by its highest-rated episode.
The Conners' Highest-Rated Episode Proves Roseanne & Its Spinoff Nailed Thanksgiving & Christmas Episodes
The Conners Shared Roseanne’s Skill With Handling Family Holidays
According toThe Hollywood Reporter,The Connersseason 7 is expected to arrive in early 2025 or late 2024 at the earliest. This is unfortunate since, with a rating of 8.0,The Conners’ highest-rated episode onIMDbis season 2, episode 7, “Slappy Holidays.”This outing’s popularity proves just how much Thanksgiving and Christmas episodes are central to the appeal of the spinoff, since they traditionally brought the entire eponymous family together. SinceThe Connersseason 7 is the last oneand the outing seems unlikely to arrive before December 2025, this could be bad news for the show.
The Conners’ holiday specials fare well with viewers and critics alike.
The odds ofRoseanne’s spinoff including a Thanksgiving or Christmas episode decrease with every passing week. This is a shame not only becauseThe Conners’ holiday specials fare well with viewers and critics alike, but also because similar outings were instrumental to the success ofRoseanne’s original run.The Connersseason 7 marks the end of bothRoseanneandThe Conners, since the spinoff picked up directly afterRoseanne’s season 10 finale. As such, it is unfortunate that the seven-episode outing most likely won’t feature a holiday special. Currently,The Connersseason 7 is expected in late 2024 or early 2025.
The Conners Season 7’s Release May Mean No Thanksgiving Or Christmas Episodes
The Conners Season 7’s Timing Makes Holiday Episodes Unlikely
While it is possible thatThe Connersseason 7 will arrive in time for a final Christmas special, it is almost certain that the sitcom won’t air a Thanksgiving special as part of its final season. Some ofThe Conners’ best moments of character developmenttook place on the quintessentially American holiday of Thanksgiving, from Jackie and Darlene’s fiery confrontation in “Slappy Holidays” to Jackie’s reconciliation with Bev in season 5. It would be unfortunate if a series as family-centric asRoseanne’s spinoff couldn’t fit another holiday special into its last outing, but the timing ofThe Connersseason 7 makes this almost inevitable.
