Photo: Juliette Lewis/InstagramThe Connerswill feature a familar face — and a new character!Johnny Galeckiis set to reprise hisRoseannecharacter David Healy, who is the on-again, off-again beau ofSara Gilbert‘s character Darlene Conner.TheBig Bang Theoryactor, 43,starred on the original series from 1992-97 and wasfeatured in an episodeof the ABC reboot before it wascanceledin late May due to series creator and starRoseanne Barr‘s racist tweet.Also joiningThe Connersis actressJuliette Lewis, who happily announced the casting news on Instagram Tuesday. “HERE’S THE BIG NEWS!! Look what I’m doin!!!” she captioned photos of herself with Gilbert, 43, and Galecki on set.Lewis is set to portray a new character named Blue, who is David’s girlfriend. Last season, Darlene dismissively referred to Blue as “a crayon.”Lewis and Galecki’s time onThe Connersmarks their first reunion on screen since playing siblings in the 1989 classicNational Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.A week before news of Galecki and Lewis’ casting, ABC released thefirst promosfor the upcoming series premiere that featured Gilbert,John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Lecy Goranson and Michael Fishman.RELATED VIDEO: ABC Announces Roseanne Spinoff WithoutRoseanne Barr3 Weeks After Revival’s CancellationActors 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.Though not much has been revealed aboutThe Conners, the network previously announced that it 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.”Eric McCandless/ABCIn August, Goodmanhinted that Barr’s character will be deadin the forthcoming series — a plotline that Barr confirmed would result in her characterdying of an overdose.“Oh ya, they killed her. They have her die of an opioid overdose,” she said during an appearance on Brandon Straka’s YouTube showWalk Away.The Connerspremieres Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
Photo: Juliette Lewis/Instagram
The Connerswill feature a familar face — and a new character!Johnny Galeckiis set to reprise hisRoseannecharacter David Healy, who is the on-again, off-again beau ofSara Gilbert‘s character Darlene Conner.TheBig Bang Theoryactor, 43,starred on the original series from 1992-97 and wasfeatured in an episodeof the ABC reboot before it wascanceledin late May due to series creator and starRoseanne Barr‘s racist tweet.Also joiningThe Connersis actressJuliette Lewis, who happily announced the casting news on Instagram Tuesday. “HERE’S THE BIG NEWS!! Look what I’m doin!!!” she captioned photos of herself with Gilbert, 43, and Galecki on set.Lewis is set to portray a new character named Blue, who is David’s girlfriend. Last season, Darlene dismissively referred to Blue as “a crayon.”Lewis and Galecki’s time onThe Connersmarks their first reunion on screen since playing siblings in the 1989 classicNational Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.A week before news of Galecki and Lewis’ casting, ABC released thefirst promosfor the upcoming series premiere that featured Gilbert,John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Lecy Goranson and Michael Fishman.RELATED VIDEO: ABC Announces Roseanne Spinoff WithoutRoseanne Barr3 Weeks After Revival’s CancellationActors 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.Though not much has been revealed aboutThe Conners, the network previously announced that it 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.”Eric McCandless/ABCIn August, Goodmanhinted that Barr’s character will be deadin the forthcoming series — a plotline that Barr confirmed would result in her characterdying of an overdose.“Oh ya, they killed her. They have her die of an opioid overdose,” she said during an appearance on Brandon Straka’s YouTube showWalk Away.The Connerspremieres Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
The Connerswill feature a familar face — and a new character!
Johnny Galeckiis set to reprise hisRoseannecharacter David Healy, who is the on-again, off-again beau ofSara Gilbert‘s character Darlene Conner.
TheBig Bang Theoryactor, 43,starred on the original series from 1992-97 and wasfeatured in an episodeof the ABC reboot before it wascanceledin late May due to series creator and starRoseanne Barr‘s racist tweet.
Also joiningThe Connersis actressJuliette Lewis, who happily announced the casting news on Instagram Tuesday. “HERE’S THE BIG NEWS!! Look what I’m doin!!!” she captioned photos of herself with Gilbert, 43, and Galecki on set.
Lewis is set to portray a new character named Blue, who is David’s girlfriend. Last season, Darlene dismissively referred to Blue as “a crayon.”
Lewis and Galecki’s time onThe Connersmarks their first reunion on screen since playing siblings in the 1989 classicNational Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.
A week before news of Galecki and Lewis’ casting, ABC released thefirst promosfor the upcoming series premiere that featured Gilbert,John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Lecy Goranson and Michael Fishman.
RELATED VIDEO: ABC Announces Roseanne Spinoff WithoutRoseanne Barr3 Weeks After Revival’s Cancellation
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.
Though not much has been revealed aboutThe Conners, the network previously announced that it 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.”
Eric McCandless/ABC
In August, Goodmanhinted that Barr’s character will be deadin the forthcoming series — a plotline that Barr confirmed would result in her characterdying of an overdose.
“Oh ya, they killed her. They have her die of an opioid overdose,” she said during an appearance on Brandon Straka’s YouTube showWalk Away.
The Connerspremieres Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
source: people.com
