--- description: The original show aired on ABC from 1988 to 1997 title: 'Roseanne' Revival Is Officially Happening at ABC image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0021d98b749908c1/6988cd95a988caf5f46bc3fc/rts14e2m.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # _Roseanne_ Revival Is Officially Happening at ABC by [Christopher Rosen / Entertainment Weekly](/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Christopher Rosen / Entertainment Weekly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 17, 2017 2:42 AM CUT  Actress Rosanne Barr arrives for the taping of the Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne in Los Angeles, Aug. 4, 2012. Actress Rosanne Barr arrives for the taping of the Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne in Los Angeles, Aug. 4, 2012.Phil McCarten—Reuters by [Christopher Rosen / Entertainment Weekly](/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Christopher Rosen / Entertainment Weekly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 17, 2017 2:42 AM CUT On Tuesday, ABC chief Channing Dungey confirmed to reporters ahead of ABC’s upfronts presentation that a revival of _Roseanne_ is being planned at the network for a 2018 debut. Original stars Roseanne Barr (Roseanne), John Goodman (Dan), Sara Gilbert (Darlene), Laurie Metcalf (Jackie), Michael Fishman (D.J.), and Lecy Goranson (Becky) will appear on the show, which will also feature Sarah Chalke (who played Becky in later seasons) in an undefined role. “The Conners’ joys and struggles are as relevant—and hilarious—today as they were then, and there’s really no one better to comment on our modern America than Roseanne,” Dungey in a press release. Last month, it was revealed that a _Roseanne_ revival was in the works, though a network was not announced. In the wake of the news, [Barr tweeted](http://ew.com/tv/2017/04/29/roseanne-revival-roseanne-barr/ "undefined"), “I will let you guys know when/if there is to be a reboot of _Roseanne,_” and added that new episodes of _Roseanne_ airing in the country’s “new political reality” will “make for some great jokes!” Fans of the original version of _Roseanne,_ which aired on ABC from 1988 to 1997, might remember that Goodman’s Dan died at the end of the series. But in [a 2009 post](http://www.roseanneworld.com/2009/12/20/reunion-show/ "undefined") on Barr’s website, the actress predicted the patriarch would show up alive “after faking his own death” should the show ever return. _This_ [_article_](http://ew.com/tv/2017/05/16/roseanne-revival-official/ "undefined") _originally appeared on_ [_Ew.com_](http://ew.com/ "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4781806/roseanne-revival-abc/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4781806/roseanne-revival-abc/"},"headline":"Roseanne Revival Is Officially Happening at ABC","datePublished":"2017-05-17T02:42:33.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T04:57:44.821Z","description":"The original show aired on ABC from 1988 to 1997","url":"https://time.com/4781806/roseanne-revival-abc/","keywords":["Television","TV Shows","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0021d98b749908c1/6988cd95a988caf5f46bc3fc/rts14e2m.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Christopher Rosen / Entertainment Weekly"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0021d98b749908c1/6988cd95a988caf5f46bc3fc/rts14e2m.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"FILE PHOTO: Actress Barr arrives for the taping of the Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne in Los Angeles","caption":"FILE PHOTO: Actress Barr arrives for the taping of the Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne in Los Angeles","creditText":"Phil McCarten—Reuters","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4781806/roseanne-revival-abc/","name":"Roseanne Revival Is Officially Happening at ABC"}}]}] ```