No one told you ‘Friends: The Reunion’ trailer would hit this hard [watch]

HBO Max has dropped the official trailer for the much-anticipated Friends: The Reunion special on Thursday evening 19 May which sees the cast of the hit sitcom reunite onstage after production wrapped up 17 years ago.

About a week ago, fans were given a taste with a teaser trailer for the reunion special for the reunion special which is set to air on HBO Max on Thursday 27 May. 

The official trailer, showing several snippets of the cast members — Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer — in tears reliving their time on the popular show, has already racked up more than 4.8 million views.

WATCH ‘FRIENDS: THE REUNION’ TRAILER

FANS REACT TO TRAILER

Friends fans across the world turned to social media to express their excitement at the reunion of the cast of the popular American sitcom series, which aired for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004.

vibe check we're all crying uncontrollably right?#FriendsReunion pic.twitter.com/nyELKyxpMM

— Anna loves Chul 3000 (@SUJUSHlDAE) May 19, 2021

Only one more week then we’ll see them together again still cannot believe this is happening #FriendsReunion pic.twitter.com/Cf6yotTTQW

— ◜𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑡𝑦𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑦 𓈒 (@fxbullnblanch) May 20, 2021

the FACT i wasn't even born when F.R.I.E.N.D.S first aired but now i get to see & be a part of #FriendsReunion makes me more excited & emotional also cs i'll get to be a part of something that made people laugh & cry at same time.

PS : can't wait to tell my grandkids about this. pic.twitter.com/2DBYIoSd7n

— neнυυ // rting covid resources (@Moon18vert) May 20, 2021

FULL ‘FRIENDS’ CAST BACK

The long-awaited special is a real-life unscripted celebration of the hit show. The trailer confirms that all original cast members will return for the reunion special. 

“Our favourite friends are back on the set that started it all. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer, and special guests reunite to discuss everything from their casting process to whether or not Ross and Rachel were really on a break. Witness the unbreakable bond of the group that perfectly captured the moment in life when your friends become your family,” wrote HBO Max on YouTube. 

The years have been good to our favourite friend clique: 

‘Friends’ cast shares what they think their characters would be up to today

The six main cast members told People where they see their characters being today. 

“I would like to have maybe started a clothing line of my own, and it’s sort of a small franchise. Like a Nili Lotan. And I live in New York City on the Upper East Side,” said Jennifer Aniston of her character Rachel. 

“I always just feel like Monica would be doing something competitively with other mothers and trying to outdo them. Whether it’s the bake sale at school or something. I mean, she’d be so annoying. She’d be at the head of the PTA or something,” said Courteney Cox of Monica. 

“Living in Connecticut with Mike and their kids, and she’s in charge of the arts program for the school and just … the advocate for her kids because they’re different like she was,” said Lisa Kudrow of Phoebe. 

Chanler according to Matthew Perry “would be a wonderful father and a wonderful comedy writer.” Matt LeBlanc thinks Joey “would have opened a chain of sandwich shops.” David Schwimmer says Ross “playin’ with the bones” as a paleontologist and he would’ve invested in Joey’s sandwich shop and lost a lot of his savings for his kids.”