The Friends reunion is coming to New Zealand TV screens - here's how you can watch it!

After 17 years of waiting, Friends is finally back!

And we have exciting news for fans of the show ...

Streaming at the same time as the US, the highly anticipated Friends: The Reunion will air on TVNZ 2 this Thursday (27 May) at 7pm!

It will also be available on TVNZ OnDemand.

The special will see Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer returning to the comedy's original soundstage for an unscripted celebration of the show.

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Featuring a superstar guest list and even a redo of the trivia game - you know, the one that led to Chandler and Joey taking over Monica and Rachel's apartment - this is a not-to-be-missed moment of television history.

And the Friends' party doesn’t stop there ... TVNZ 2 will carry the top 25 Friends episodes (as picked by Rolling Stone) from Saturday 28 May to Sunday 29 May.

Cate Slater, TVNZ’s Director of Content, says: "TVNZ 2 has been the home of Friends since the beginning. It's been part of our schedule for 25 years now and so it feels fitting that we can bring this amazing special to New Zealand fans on free-to-air and OnDemand."

Friends aired for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004. The complete series of Friends is available to stream online at TVNZ OnDemand.