Friends reunion: Were Ross and Rachel really on a break?
Friends: The Reunion might well be titled The One That Was Bigger Than All of Them, because it represents not just a monumentally valuable programming asset, but it will pivot on the sentimental hindsight of an audience who saw themselves reflected in the story of six friends sharing neighbouring apartments and embarking on life in New York City. The special was commissioned for the US market by the studio Warner Bros, which produced and distributed the original series. Sentiment aside, the studio had a singular purpose: to use one of its most powerful television brands as a subscription dri...