https://deadline.com/2020/04/the-conners-stars-sara-gilbert-john-goodman-laurie-metcalf-lecy-goranson-new-deals-paving-way-season-3-renewal-1202899181/

Sara Gilbert, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf and Lecy Goranson have all signed on for a 19-episode third season, according to Deadline, in line with the size of the current second season.

They should just let Michael Fishman go. DJ is a worthless character that is never on.

They should just let Michael Fishman go. DJ is a worthless character that is never on.

I agree. They should write him off as having moved far away with his military wife and bring him back once or twice a season.

They should do an episode where DJ really gets mad that it’s always Becky and Darlene that gets to say anything and never him. Last season his wife mentioned that he was seeing a psychiatrist, but they never did a follow up on that.

The Conners boss discusses the Season 2 finale and cast members' availability in wake of the coronavirus (https://tvline.com/2020/05/05/the-conners-recap-season-3-finale-episode-20/)

John Goodman, Sara Gilbert, Laurie Metcalf and Lecy Goranson have already signed on for Season 3, even though ABC has yet to hand out a formal renewal. Meanwhile, Goodman has The Righteous Gemstones, Emma Kenney is now a co-lead on Shameless and Katey Sagal is the star of an ABC pilot, Rebel, that has yet to be filmed due to coronavirus. "Some of the complications just go away," says Helford of his actors' outside gigs, noting that The Conners is in first position to Goodman's Righteous Gemstones role.