Warning: SPOILERS ahead for The Conners season 7, episode 1!The Conners executive producers Bruce Helford and Dave Caplan have explained why the sitcom’s season 7 premiere revisits Roseanne’s death in a new storyline. The Conners season 7 returned with major news for the family to kick off its final season: the family has a chance to sue a major pharmaceutical company for Roseanne’s (Roseanne Barr) death. This leads to a schism in the family, as Jackie (Laurie Metcalf) wants to pursue a lawsuit, while Dan (John Goodman) would rather leave the past behind them.
