After canceling the comedy following star Roseanne Barr's racist tweet, the Disney-owned network has found a way to move forward with the original cast, creators and likely crew as 'The Conners.' 1 series — without controversial star Roseanne Barr. Following aggressive talks with exec producer Tom Werner, the Disney-owned broadcaster has handed out a 10-episode, straight-to-series order for Roseanne spinoff The Conners (working title). ABC stressed in its announcement Thursday that former star Barr will have no financial or creative involvement in the new series. “I regret the circumstances that have caused me to be removed from Roseanne,” the 65-year-old actress said in a statement to Us Weekly. “I agreed to the settlement in order that 200 jobs of beloved cast and crew could be saved, and I wish the best for everyone involved.” 
 
 Executive producer Tom Werner reached an agreement with Barr that will allow Werner Entertainment to produce the spinoff without the star’s further financial or creative involvement. Added Werner: “We are grateful to have reached this agreement to keep our team working as we continue to explore stories of the Conner family.” 
 
 Roseanne stars John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson and Michael Fishman will star in the spinoff. For now, the premiere date is vague -- just "fall 2018," according to the network. "We have received a tremendous amount of support from fans of our show, and it’s clear that these characters not only have a place in our hearts, but in the hearts and homes of our audience," Goodman, Metcalf, Gilbert, Goranson and Fishman said in a joint statement. "We all came back last season because we wanted to tell stories about the challenges facing a working-class family today. We are so happy to have the opportunity to return with the cast and crew to continue to share those stories through love and laughter.” 
 
 ABC says the new take will explore issues with parenthood, dating an unexpected pregnancy, financial pressures, aging and in-laws in working-class America. The network said it'll occupy the same time slot, Tuesdays at 8 p.m., that "Roseanne" would have had in the fall. The trio, along with Barr, negotiated new deals for the 13-episode season at $300,000 per episode (up from $250,000 for season 10). They expected to be paid for at least 10 episodes since their options were exercised. He said in his own statement to Us, “We are grateful to have reached this agreement to keep our team working as we continue to explore stories of the Conner family.” 
 
 As previously reported, the acclaimed reboot of Roseanne was canceled in May after Barr posted a racist tweet about former Barack Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett. The star, who has been an outspoken advocate for President Donald Trump, later apologized and said she "begged" Disney-ABC TV Group president Ben Sherwood not to cancel the series. (To that end, Fox revived Tim Allen comedy Last Man Standing a year after ABC's cancellation.)
– Roseanne lives on, minus Roseanne: ABC says it has ordered 10 episodes of a spinoff of the top-rated sitcom, with the working title The Conners, CNN reports. It will feature the same cast as Roseanne, minus Roseanne Barr, who was fired after sending a racist tweet last month. The show will have the same crew that had been lined up to work on Roseanne's 11th season. "The Conners' stories demonstrate that families can always find common ground through conversation, laughter and love," ABC said in a statement. "The spinoff will continue to portray contemporary issues that are as relevant today as they were 30 years ago." Sources tell the Hollywood Reporter that Barr will retain the rights to her Roseanne Conner character. ABC says the new show will debut this fall, occupying the same Tuesday 8pm time slot that Roseanne did. Cast members including Sara Gilbert and John Goodman released a statement saying they had a "tremendous amount of support from fans of our show, and it's clear that these characters not only have a place in our hearts, but in the hearts and homes of our audience." Barr was gracious about the move in a statement to US Weekly. "I regret the circumstances that have caused me to be removed from Roseanne," she said. "I agreed to the settlement in order that 200 jobs of beloved cast and crew could be saved, and I wish the best for everyone involved."