Friends: The Reunion to premiere on ZEE5 in India; HBO Max will air special on 27 May

Friends: The Reunion special will be made available for Indian viewers on ZEE5 soon, the streamer announced today. It will premiere in the US platform HBO Max on 27 May.

The highly-anticipated episode will bring together the superhit 90’s sitcom stars Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, Courtney Cox, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer, and Lisa Kudrow.

Airing on @hbomax & ... 😝#StayTuned https://t.co/sGFleBgk63 pic.twitter.com/JVZcK0qsPx

— ZEE5 (@ZEE5India) May 23, 2021

In addition to the original cast, the reunion will feature guests including soccer legend Beckham, pop stars Bieber and Lady Gaga, K-pop sensation BTS and fashion icons Cindy Crawford and Cara Delevingne.

Tom Selleck — who appeared in 10 episodes as a love interest of Monica (Cox) —will take part, as will Reese Witherspoon, who played the sister of Rachel (Aniston).

The reunion was filmed at Stage 24 on the Warner Bros Studio lot near Los Angeles, which also served as the original soundstage for the sitcom about a group of close-knit New York friends navigating adulthood.

"Friends is amongst the world's most watched and loved sitcoms and it is a great opportunity for us to present their reunion, something that the world has been talking about, on ZEE5 for Friends fans in India," ZEE5 CEO Manish Kalra said in a statement. 

Here is how fans reacted to this development

GUYSSSSSS. I cannot contain my happiness. FRIENDS: The Reunion to air exclusively on @ZEE5India on the premiere date. Could I be more delighted? *Happy Tears* #FriendsReunion #friendsreuniononZee5

— Bhavna Agarwal (@tadfilmy) May 23, 2021

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— Vidhi Sheoran (@SheoranVidhi) May 23, 2021

The most important question, finally answered! #FriendsReunion

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— Karunya Rao (@RaoKarunya) May 23, 2021

(With inputs from agencies)