'The Conners' star Ames McNamara talks about his character's dark turn

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Season 4 of "The Conners" takes a dark turn, as Darlene's youngest son deals with the many pressures of keeping up with his classmates.

"The viewers get to see a different side of Mark that no one has ever seen before," said Ames McNamara, who plays Mark. "It just shows how he's dealing with a lot of stress right now and it's interesting to see how that comes out."
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And while the Conners may be a dysfunctional group, they band together to help the ones they love.

"It's the support of the family, the Conner bond, that's really what helps him," he added.
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"The Conners" airs Wednesday nights at 9/8c on ABC.