How To Watch The Friends Reunion Special In The Middle East
The special will be coming exclusively to OSN in the region, launching simultaneously with the US
Clap four times—you’ll be able to watch Friends: The Reunion in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, or wherever you are in the Middle East region.
We can now confirm that it’s coming exclusively to OSN in the region, at the same time as it launches on HBO Max in the US. That means it should be available on OSN at 11:01 am GST on May 27, this Thursday.
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It’s been nearly 17 years since Friends originally went off the air, and innumerable fans requests have turned any reunion between the six leads—Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer, into a global event.
A reunion was announced originally last February for May 2020 exclusively to HBO Max in the US as a way to launch the new streaming service in the country, but COVID restrictions delayed the special a full year.
Once things opened up, the gang was able to get back together on the original soundstage, Stage 24 on the Warner Bros. Studio Lot in Burbank California for a look back at the 236 episodes and 10 seasons that fans across the world have watched again and again.
It’s also being called ‘The One Where They All Got Back Together”, a nod to the style of each episode title took in the decade the show spent on the air, such as “The One Where No One’s Ready”.
Ben Winston directed the special along with executive producers Kevin Bright, Marta Kauffman, and David Crane. Aniston, Cox, Kudrow, LeBlanc, Perry, and Schwimmer are also executive producers for the special.
The special will also offer numerous special and celebrity guests, with David Beckham, Justin Bieber, BTS, James Corden, Cindy Crawford, Lady Gaga, Kit Harington, Mindy Kaling and Malala Yousafzai reportedly appearing.
We're going to need a bigger couch. Catch these special guest appearances in the #FriendsReunion streaming May 27 on HBO Max. pic.twitter.com/1VVYCdtpqv
— HBO Max (@hbomax) May 13, 2021
Past guest stars and supporting players, such as Elliot Gould and Reese Witherspoon, will also be appearing.
A trailer for the special was released last week, showing a mix of interview segments and even recreations of classic scenes, with the cast participating in a quiz mirroring the classic quiz scene that landed Joey and Chandler Rachel and Monica’s apartment.
“Friends is more than just and iconic show and has influenced pop culture across the world, including the GCC region We are very excited and look forward to welcoming and entertaining our friends from across the region,” said Nick Forward, Chief Digital and Content Officer at OSN.
Written by William Mullally
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