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In late May, ABC shut down the series after Barr’s tweet, which likened Valerie Jarrett, adviser to former president Barack Obama, to an ape. Barr later deleted the tweet and apologized, saying it was a joke. Still, hours after it was sent, ABC entertainment president Channing Dungey announced, “Roseanne’s Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show.”

In the days that followed, Barr – who was also dropped by her talent agency – blamed the sleep medication Ambien for the tweet, and tweeted that she begged ABC not to shut down the series so the cast and crew could keep their jobs. At one point, she also criticized her co-stars via Twitter, saying that the reaction from consulting producer Wanda Sykes (who said after Barr’s tweet that she was going to quit the show) made ABC “very nervous,” so they canceled the series.

Now, the spin-off, which has a 10-episode order, will star John Goodman as Roseanne’s husband, Dan; Laurie Metcalf as her sister, Jackie; Sara Gilbert as her daughter, Darlene; Lecy Goranson as her other daughter, Becky and Michael Fishman as her grandson, D.J.

“We have received a tremendous amount of support from fans of our show, and it’s clear that these characters not only have a place in our hearts, but in the hearts and homes of our audience,” the cast said in a joint statement. “We all came back last season because we wanted to tell stories about the challenges facing a working-class family today. We are so happy to have the opportunity to return with the cast and crew to continue to share those stories through love and laughter.”