The moment is finally here, after a long wait, the reunion of the popular series Friends will finally take place. On Thursday, May 27, the reunion will be broadcast live on the American streaming service HBO Max and on the UK channel Sky One. The episode will not be a continuation of the popular series, but a special episode with table reads and behind-the-scenes footage. The special will include all of the original cast: Matt LeBlanc (Joey Tribbiani), David Schwimmer (Ross Geller), Jennifer Aniston (Rachel Green), Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe Buffay), Courteney Cox (Monica Geller), and Matthew Perry (Chandler Bing).
The filming of the special was postponed several times due to COVID-19, but now the time has finally come for the long-awaited reunion called “Friends: The Reunion “ or “The One Where They Get Back Together”. The special will last about 2 hours and will feature, in addition to the regular cast, a lot of familiar guests and guest stars.
Watching Friends: The Reunion on HBO Max
Friends: The Reunion will be broadcast live on HBO Max on May 27th. HBO Max is a paid streaming service that you can only watch from within the United States. Outside of the US, this streaming service is not yet available. However, you can still access HBO Max if you use a VPN. With a VPN you can change your IP address to an American IP address, giving you access to HBO Max.
Please note that you always need a subscription to HBO Max, even if you use a VPN. You can only get a subscription if you have an American credit card unless, of course, you know someone in the US who has an HBO Max account. If you have a subscription to HBO Max but find yourself abroad and want to use a VPN to access it, check out this article or our quick step-by-step guide below.
Watching Friends: The Reunion With a VPN
If you want to watch Friends: The Reunion on HBO Max using a VPN, just follow these quick steps:
- Get a (temporary) subscription to a good VPN provider. A great option is NordVPN. This VPN has excellent servers in the US and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Using this money-back guarantee you can use NordVPN for free when watching the Friends reunion special. Click on the button below to visit NordVPN’s website.
- Download and install the VPN you’ve chosen.
- Open the VPN and log in using your previously made account.
- Connect to a VPN server in the US.
- Go to the HBO Max website and log in (if you’re not already logged in). If you don’t have an HBO Max account yet but you do have an American credit card, sign up for an account first.
- Look up the Friends: The Reunion broadcast and enjoy the show!
Broadcasters in Other Countries That Will Show Friends: The Reunion
Aside from HBO Max, there are some other broadcasters across various countries that will broadcast the Friends reunion. Currently, the know broadcasters are:
- Sky One (UK)
- Binge (Australia)
- Crave (Canada)
- SBS6 (The Netherlands, although they broadcast it a day later than the live broadcast in the US)
Friends: The Reunion Guest Stars
Besides the regular cast, there will also be a lot of famous guest appearances. Besides the guests we still know from the series such as Maggie Wheeler (Janice), Reese Witherspoon (Jill Green, the sister of Rachel), James Michael Tyler (Gunther), and Tom Selleck (Dr. Richard Burke) there will also be other guests in the Friends special such as David Beckham, James Corden, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and Kit Harington (Jon Snow in Game of Thrones).
