VIDEO : 'The Conners' Premiere Announces Roseanne's Fate

ABC debuted its "Roseanne" spin-off, "The Conners," Tuesday night and the series quickly addressed the absence of its former lead star, Roseanne Barr.
"The Conners" explained that Roseanne Conner died by opioid overdose after surviving a knee surgery. In September, Barr spoiled the reveal by saying her character would be killed off. The successful "Roseanne" revival was canceled by ABC in May after Barr compared former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett to an ape on Twitter. A month later, a 10-episode spin-off without Barr was announced with the rest of the cast reprising their roles.