With a story about a struggling middle class family, Roseanne, which originally ran from 1988 to 1997, had always struck a chord with many American viewers. The season 10 reboot did well in terms of ratings and critical reception, but it was swiftly cancelled after lead actress Roseanne Barr made racist statements on Twitter about a former adviser to President Obama. ABC repackaged the show in 2018 as The Conners, technically a spinoff where Roseanne has been killed off.