A quarter-century after Roseanne Barr’s influential top-rated sitcom, “Roseanne for President” chronicles her 2012 grassroots bid for the U.S. presidency. Although Roseanne transformed American conversations about family, class, race, gender, and LGBTQ+ rights, this campaign journey offers a deeply personal glimpse into her perspectives on these topics—and more—in a way we’ve never experienced before. Initially appearing as a political profile, it soon evolves into a comedic and heartfelt portrayal of an icon. This unexpected voyage reveals candid and intimate moments from Roseanne’s private life, contrasting her current political impact with her status as a comedic trailblazer in the 1990s.