Friends

Name: Friends
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1994-09-22
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry

1994·Series·TV-14·★ 8.4(9,189)

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“I'll be there for you.”

Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.

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India	Netflix, JioHotstar	—
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Canada	Crave, Crave Amazon Channel, CTV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Australia	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, HBO Max Amazon Channel, 10	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Germany	HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Joyn	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, maxdome Store
France	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel	Canal VOD, VIVA by videofutur, Premiere Max
Spain	Netflix, Movistar Plus+, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total , HBO Max	Amazon Video
Brazil	Netflix, HBO Max, Netflix Standard with Ads, HBO Max Amazon Channel	—
Japan	Netflix, Hulu, U-NEXT, Netflix Standard with Ads	Amazon Video, Google Play Movies

About Friends

Friends is a 1994 English-language comedy series created by Marta Kauffman and David Crane. The cast is led by Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow. It spans 10 seasons and 228 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 8.4/10 across 9200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, TBS.

Friends was produced by Warner Bros. Television and Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions and made in United States of America. It was first aired on September 22, 1994, and carries a TV-14 certification.

Created by: Marta Kauffman, David Crane
First aired: September 22, 1994
Last aired: May 6, 2004
Original language: English
Age rating: TV-14
Status: Ended
Seasons: 10 (228 episodes)
Network: NBC
Country: United States of America
Production: Warner Bros. Television, Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions

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Friends cast & crew

Friends was created by Marta Kauffman and David Crane.

The cast features Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green, Courteney Cox as Monica Geller, Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay, Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani, Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, and David Schwimmer as Ross Geller.

Behind the camera, it was produced by Robert Carlock and Ted Cohen.

Is Friends worth watching?

Friends holds an audience score of 8.4/10 from 9,189 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed comedy series.

With 10 seasons and 228 episodes, it's a long-haul binge.

If you enjoy comedy, Friends is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Friends

In United States, you can stream Friends on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, TBS, and HBO Max, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

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