"The Conners" is back in the first episode, "Keep on Truckin", where a turn of events forces the family to face daily struggles like never before. (Photo: Eric McCandless, ABC)

The restart "Roseanne" is "rolling" without its controversial star.

ABC revealed photos of the first episode of the newly renamed sitcom "The Conners, "featuring the cast of" Roseanne "minus Roseanne Barr, former star and executive producer of the series.

The first episode, entitled "Keep on Truckin," follows the Conner family as a result of events that force them to "face the daily battles of life in Lanford in a way they never had before" , according to the network. explanation of the absence of Barr.

The summary of this vague episode is John Goodman's revelation last month that Roseanne's character was killed. He told the UK's Sunday Times that his character, Patriarch Dan Conner, would be "mopey and say his wife is dead".

John Goodman and Ames McNamara in a first look again from "The Conners". (Photo: Eric McCandless, ABC)

The rest of the cast of "Roseanne" will restart with Goodman: Laurie Metcalf as her sister-in-law, Jackie, Sara Gilbert as a daughter Darlene, Lecy Goranson as eldest daughter Becky and Michael Fishman as the only son of the couple and youngest child, DJ

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They previously issued a joint statement about this statement: "We have received tremendous support from the fans of our show, and it is clear that these characters have not only a place in our hearts, but also in the hearts and the homes of our audience. We all came back last season because we wanted to tell stories about the challenges facing a working class family today. We are very happy to have the opportunity to come back with the actors and the team to continue sharing these stories for love and laughter.

"The Conners" is being premiered on ABC Tuesday October 16th at 8am EDT / PDT. (Photo: Eric McCandless, ABC)

"Roseanne" was born in 1988 and the first iteration lasted until 1997. She was restarted last year and then quickly canceled by ABC in May following a racist tweet from Barr, which suggested that former presidential advisor Valérie Jarrett was the child of the "brotherhood and the Muslim monkey planet".

"I regret the circumstances that led me to leave Roseanne," said Barr in a statement after ABC announced that the show would go ahead without it. "I have accepted the regulations so that 200 jobs from cast members and the team can be saved, and I wish the best for everyone involved."

Barr does not have any financial or creative connection with the show.

Sara Gilbert and Laurie Metcalf return to "The Conners" at first. (Photo: Eric McCandless, ABC)

"The Conners", scheduled for a series of 10 episodes, will premiere on ABC Tuesday Oct. 16 at 8am Pacific Time, the same time slot recorded for "Roseanne" Season 2.

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