How to Watch Friends: The Reunion in India
May. 24, 2021The highly-anticipated Friends: The Reunion special is all set for release on May 27 at 12:00 AM PT on HBO Max. Much likeZack Snyder’s Justice League, you cannot watch the special on HBO Max in India as thestreaming serviceis still available only in the United States. Due to this limitation, many Friends fans have been wondering whether they can watch Friends: The Reunion in India or not. If yes, where can they watch the special? Well, there is good news for all Friends fans in the country. You canlegally stream the Friends Reunion specialin India. In this article, we will show when and where you can watch Friends: The Reunion in India.
Watch Friends: The Reunion in India
Many Indian fans were expecting Friends: The Reunion to come on Hotstar or Netflix in the country. But the news that might come as a surprise to many, homegrown OTT platformZee5 has secured exclusive streaming rights for Friends Reunion in India. Zee5 took to Twitter to share the news Sunday evening, and you can check out the announcement tweet below:
Zee5 has not shared the exact release date of the reunion special in India. In an ideal world, Zee5 should make Friends: The Reunion available to stream at the same time when it goes live on HBO Max. Doing the math, 12:00 AM PT translates to 12:30 PM IST of May 27.However, there’s a possibility that the special’sIndia release might get pushed to early June.
In an official tweet, Zee5 has confirmed at what time you will be able to watch Friends Reunion in India. The tweet’s caption reads,“The one where everyone finds out that they can watch#FriendsReunionOnZee5along with the rest of the world!”Zee5 has further added thatFriends Reunion will be available to stream from 12:32 PM IST onwards in India. Check out the official tweet right here:
In a country like India, where the original FriendsTV seriescontinues to secure its position in Netflix’s top 10 list years after the initial release, Zee5 is looking to attract new users by releasing Friends: The Reunion at the same time as HBO Max.
Now that we know Zee5 will bring Friends: The Reunion to India, you might wonder how much will you have to pay to watch the special. And before you ask, this release is not a part of Zee’spay-per-view ZeePlex service.
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Apart from the characters you know and love, Friends: The Reunion will feature many celebrity guest appearances. This includes David Beckham, Justin Bieber, BTS, James Corden, Cindy Crawford, Cara Delevingne, Lady Gaga, Elliott Gould, Larry Hankin, Kit Harington, Thomas Lennon, Christina Pickles, Tom Selleck, James Michael Tyler, Mindy Kaling, Maggie Wheeler, Reese Witherspoon, and Malala Yousafzai.
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So, that’s all you need to know about how to watch Friends: The Reunion in India. Zee5 is an interesting choice as most Friends fans would have expected the special to stream on Netflix. Will this help boost the adoption of Zee5 in the country? That’s something we will have to wait and find out. Regardless of the platform, are you excited to watch Friends: The Reunion? Let us know in the comments section below.
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