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Roseanne was a groundbreaking ABC sitcom about a working-class family in Lanford, Illinois. Starring Roseanne Barr and John Goodman, it tackled money worries, parenting and family life with sharp humor. The show returned for a revival in 2018, which was then reshaped into The Conners after Barr's departure, and that spin-off ran for seven seasons.

🕐 Release Order

Release order is the easiest path through more than three decades of Conner family history.

1. Roseanne Seasons 1–9 (1988–1997)
2. Little Rosey (1990)
3. Roseanne Season 10 (2018)
4. The Conners (2018–2025)

There is one big wrinkle in the timeline: the revival chose to ignore part of the original ending.

📖 Story Chronology

The original series finale revealed that much of season 9 was a story written by Roseanne, including Dan's death. The 2018 revival disregards that twist and continues as if Dan survived, before The Conners picks up directly afterwards. Little Rosey is a short-lived kids' cartoon about Roseanne's childhood and sits outside the main story.

1. Little Rosey (1990) — optional
2. Roseanne Seasons 1–8 (1988–1996)
3. Roseanne Season 9 (1996–1997) — later disregarded by the revival
4. Roseanne Season 10 (2018)
5. The Conners Seasons 1–7 (2018–2025)

Which Order Should You Choose?

Watch in release order, but feel free to treat season 9 as an optional detour, since the revival effectively retcons it. Seasons 1–8 flow straight into season 10 and The Conners, giving you a complete arc for Dan, Jackie, Darlene, Becky and DJ. Little Rosey is purely for curious completists.

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