Roseanne's key role for The Conners

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Geena's character occupies a central place in Roseanne's canon. In the original version of Roseanne, she was the girl that DJ refused to kiss because she was African-American. In season 10, we learn that DJ finally married Geena and that the couple had a daughter, Mary. Because Geena was serving abroad, we only saw the character (played by Roquemore) once via Skype. In Season 1 of The Conners, Geena returns home (probably to comfort DJ in the face of the likely death of her mother).

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"We are thrilled to welcome the talented Maya Lynne Robinson to the cast this season," producer and executive producer Bruce Helford said in a statement. "Her character, Second Lieutenant Geena Conner, whom a young DJ was reluctant to kiss in his play, returns as Mary's wife and mother, bringing back a small piece of Conner's story. . However, while Geena is no stranger to the family, viewers, old and new, will enjoy seeing how his "military style" discipline mixes with the more casual attitude of the Conners.

We still do not know what precipitated the recasting. Meanwhile, The Conners is expected to premiere on ABC on Tuesday October 16th at 8 / 7c.

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