The hugely popular US sitcom, which followed a group of New Yorkers in their twenties and thirties, concluded in 2004 after 10 seasons.
Seeing all six principal cast members get back together to discuss their time on the show is genuinely rare. In recent years, journalists have generally been told not to ask any Friends questions when interviewing the show’s former stars.
Table reads, trivia games, fashion shows, archive clips and celebrity interviews are woven into the 1hr 39min reunion, which was made available to the press on Wednesday.
Reactions to the special have been broadly positive so far, although many critics noted some elements of the show work better than others. Rolling Stone described it as “an overproduced affair with too many guest stars and detours”, but added: “When it lets the iconic gang of six just talk amongst themselves, it hits the nostalgic sweet spot.”
Friends: The Reunion is available in the UK on the streaming service Now, and will also air on Sky One at 20:00 BST on Thursday. Here are 10 of the best moments: