'The Conners' Creators Unpack Show's Emotional, Unscripted Ending: 'It Was a Surprise to Us'

Note: This story contains spoilers from "The Conners" Season 7 Episodes 5 and 6. "The Conners" have said goodbye after 15 seasons across three shows in 37 years. The ABC sitcom, a spinoff born out of the cancellation of its megahit "Roseanne" reboot, wrapped its run Wednesday with a heartwarming finale that left the beloved TV family a little bit better than when we found them. The six-episode Season 7 followed as Dan (John Goodman) and Jackie (Laurie Metcalf) worked to sue the opioid company that provided the medication that ultimately led to Roseanne Conner's accidental . . .