One of TV's favorite families is coming back, as The Conners season 6 is returning to ABC.
The sitcom, which started as a Roseanne spinoff, has become a fixture on the network's lineup and one of its top-rated comedies and part of a weekly lineup that also features Abbott Elementary and Not Dead Yet.
Here is everything that we currently know about The Conners season 6. We'll be updating this post as more information becomes available.
The Conners season 6 next episode
The season finale of The Conners airs on Wednesday, May 22, at 9:32 pm ET/PT on ABC. The title of the finale is "Less Money, More Problems," here is the official synopsis:
"Mark takes on odd jobs, determined to find a way to pay for school. Meanwhile, Darlene grapples with her emotions when she discovers her household is about to change dramatically."
To watch The Conners season 6 live, you need to have access to ABC, which is carried by all traditional pay-TV cable subscriptions or through an antenna receiving local stations. If you've moved on from those services, live streaming services Fubo, Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV carry ABC as part of their channel lineup. Or if you have cut the cord from live TV, the latest episodes of The Conners becomes available to stream on-demand on Hulu the next day.
The Conners season 6 plot
The Conners follows the titular family as they deal with everyday challenges in humorous and heartfelt ways. We don't know exactly where season 6 of the sitcom is going to go, but there is a chance that it could be the final season.
In an interview with TVLine, executive producer Bruce Helford said:
"Sara Gilbert expressed to the network that we don't want to go out without knowing that we are going out with a series finale so we can build to the right ending — and at this point in time, we feel that [next season] is possibly going to be the last season of The Conners. I would not [say that] definitively because the numbers were so good this season, and we’ve all had a really great time… but it’s definitely a possibility."
However, in a more recent interview with TVLine, Helford said that they have not been approached by the network as season 6 being the show's farewell.
Whether or not it ends up being the last season is TBD, but according to Deadline, season 6 has been greenlit for 13 episodes, with the potential to option nine more.
The Conners season 6 cast
The Conners is a large ensemble of veteran and young actors who make up the Conner clan. As of right now, four cast members are confirmed to be returning for season 6: Sara Gilbert as Darlene, John Goodman as Dan, Laurie Metcalf as Jackie and Lecy Goranson as Becky, Emma Kenney as Harris, Ames McNamara as Mark, Jay R. Ferguson as Ben and Katey Sagal as Louise.
A former series regular, Jayden Rey, is not returning as a regular cast member for season 6, though Deadline has reported that she may still pop up as a guest star.
Speaking of guest stars, at least two big names are going to pop up during the season, as Sean Astin and Nick Offerman are set to appear on the comedy.
Has The Conners been renewed for season 7?
No need to fret that we've seen the last of The Conners, as ABC has renewed the sitcom for another season. However, The Conners season 7 is going to be the final one for the comedy and also its shortest, with an expected episode count in the single digits.
