'The Conners' Season 3: Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about the ABC sit-com

The series 'continues the ups and downs of the Conner family including the effect of Covid-19'
PUBLISHED OCT 9, 2020
'The Conners'  (ABC)
'The Conners' (ABC)

The ABC American sitcom television series is a spin-off of the 1988 series 'Roseanne' and follows the life of a working-class family. The series first premiers on October 16, 2018, on ABC, and even in Canada and Australia. Now, it's set to premiere its' third season with their hilarity surrounding life during Covid-19. Here is all you need to know about the upcoming season of 'The Conners'.

Release date

'The Conners' Season 3 premiers on October 21, 2020. 

Plot

The listed synopsis of the comedy series reads, 'The Conners' follows America's favorite family as they continue to face the daily struggles of life in Lanford. Dan, Jackie, Darlene, Becky, and D.J. will continue to grapple with parenthood, dating, financial pressures, and aging in working-class America. Through it all - the fights, the coupon cutting, the hand-me-downs, the breakdowns - with love, humor, and perseverance, the family prevails." As for Season 3, Metacritic's synopsis reads that the series "continues the ups and downs of the family including the effect of Covid-19."

Cast

John Goodman as Dan Conner

John Goodman attends SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations: "Black Earth Rising" at The Robin Williams Center on January 22, 2019, in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

Goodman is known for his roles as Howard in '10 Cloverfield Lane' (2016), Charlie Meadown in 'Barton Fink' (2991), John Chambers in 'Argo' (2012) and Harling Mays in 'Flight' (2012). His recent works include the TV series 'The Righteous Gemstones' (2019) and 'The Freak Brothers' (2020).

Sara Gilbert as Darlene Conner

Actress Sara Gilbert visits BuzzFeed's "AM To DM" on September 19, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Gilbert was actually a producer for 'Roseanne' (1988-2018) and is known for her roles as Sylvie Cooper in 'Poision Ivy' (1992), Tina Barr in 'Riding in Cars with Boys' (2001) and Sudie Harrigan in 'Sudie and Simpson' (1990).

The rest of the cast includes Jayden Rey as Mary Conner, Ames McNamara as Mark Conner-Healy, Laurie Metcalf as Jackie Harris, Lecy Goranson as Becky Conner-Healy, Michael Fishman as D.J. Conner, Emma Kenney as Harris Conner-Healy, Maya Lynne Robinson as Geena, and many more. 

Creators

Dave Caplan, Bruce Helford, Bruce Rasmussen, and Matt Williams are listed as creators of the series. . Bruce Helford, Bruce Rasmussen, Dave Caplan, Sara Gilbert, Tom Werner, and Tony Hernandez serve as executive producers.

Trailer

The trailer is a brief teaser on how Season 3 of the ABC comedy 'The Conners' will tackle life during quarantining due to the COVID-19 virus. Dan Conner can be heard saying, "If it's death, I'm kissing it right on the mouth," when the doorbell rings. As usual, it brings the funny to unpredicted times.



 

Where to watch

Catch 'The Conners' Season 3 on October 21, 2020, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. 

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