The Conners Season 5 Is Essential, But Needs To Fix 2 Major Problems
It is currently undecided whether or not The Conners season 5 will happen, but the sitcom deserves another outing to fix numerous long-running plot problems. The Conners has a messier history than most screen sitcoms. Where some shows are simply green-lit, aired, and eventually canceled, the long story of The Connersmakes Ben and Darlene’s history seem simple.
In short, The Conners has had nine seasons in the 90s as Roseanne, a sitcom that centered on the titular working-class heroine Roseanne and her family, the Conners. Roseanne was popular enough to return almost two decades after its cancellation with ABC’s 2017 Roseanne revival. Roseanne season 10 aired in 2017 before being retooled as The Conners, a Roseanne-sans-Roseanne spinoff that has now aired four seasons.
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The Conners is currently is entering its fifth season (or fourteenth, if one includes the show's original iteration), and the fate of season 5 is uncertain. According to news from The Hollywood Reporter, The Conners season 5 has a 50/50 chance of happening, with insiders saying it “could go either way” where other show's renewals are a sure thing. Although The Conners season 4 is still airing new episodes, its ratings have seen a dip in the last year compared to earlier seasons. However, The Conners does need another season to wrap up some long-running plot lines and give satisfying endings to numerous characters arcs that have stalled throughout season 4.
As outlined above, The Conners occupies an unusual place in television history. While a fifth season renewal would not be a big ask for most family sitcoms, the history of The Conners puts it in a strange position. Its un-cancelation and
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