While The Conners’ large cast of characters all 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.

This shorter final season brings with it some unfortunate limitations. The Conners actor Emma Kenney finished filming as 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 ing characters might get short shrift, since The Conners has only a few episodes to end the entire cast’s stories. Furthermore, the timing of the spinoff’s return means that The Conners season 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 to The Conners season 7 is the last one and 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 of Roseanne’s spinoff including a Thanksgiving or Christmas episode decrease with every ing week. This is a shame not only because The Conners’ holiday specials fare well with viewers and critics alike, but also because similar outings were instrumental to the success of Roseanne’s original run. The Conners season 7 marks the end of both Roseanne and The Conners, since the spinoff picked up directly after Roseanne’s season 10 finale. As such, it is unfortunate that the seven-episode outing most likely won't feature a holiday special. Currently, The Conners season 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 that The Conners season 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 of The Conners’ best moments of character development took 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 as Roseanne’s spinoff couldn’t fit another holiday special into its last outing, but the timing of The Conners season 7 makes this almost inevitable.

Sources: The Hollywood Reporter

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