The Conners Season 4's Gun Violence Episode Was Written Into Actor's Contract
Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Conners season 4, episode 14.
Lecy Goranson opens up about writing the gun violence episode of The Conners season 4. Penned by Goranson, who plays Becky Conner on the ABC sitcom, the episode is titled “Triggered.” Though it begins with the return of Katey Sagal’s Louise, things quickly take a turn for the worst when it’s revealed that someone was shot at the Landford Woods Mall. That’s where Becky’s daughter, Beverly Rose, is with her father Emilio (Rene Rosado). In the aftermath, and for a portion of the episode, Becky and the rest of the Conner clan find themselves watching the news in horror.
Ultimately, Emilio calls to let Becky know that their daughter is safe, but the relief proves to be short-lived as the titular family witnesses the shooter get taken out by police on live television. The shooter turns out to be James McNulty, a former classmate to Harris (Emma Kenney), which heralds a broader discussion of the gun violence epidemic and the way each character reacts to it.
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In a new interview, Goranson shares that her insistence in writing this particular episode of The Conners season 4 came after a chance encounter. Speaking with TV Insider, Goranson said that she’d met a high school teacher after seeing a musical in Chicago. As the two crossed paths in Elgin, the town on which the fictional setting of The Conners is based, the teacher suggested that the ABC series devote an episode to gun violence. Goranson goes on to discuss the issue of gun violence, elaborating on why she felt it was vital for The Conners to address the subject. Goranson’s full quote is included below.
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