A “Friends” game show is coming to Max in honor of the sitcom’s 30th anniversary.
The four-part competition series, titled “Fast Friends,” will be filmed inside The “Friends” Experience: The One in New York, a two-story, 17,000 square-foot attraction featuring 18 nostalgia-filled rooms, activations and recreated sets.
“From racing through Rachel and Monica’s apartment to darting across Joey and Chandler’s bachelor pad and grabbing a coffee at Central Perk, fans will relive their favorite moments while being put to the test with trivia, puzzles and games that will keep even the most die-hard ‘Friends’ fans on their toes,” according to a press release. The winning team will be crowned the ultimate “Friends” fans.The show will enter production in October. A release date has not yet been announced.
Outside of New York, The “Friends” Experience has a long-term location in London and will soon open in Las Vegas. The attraction has traveled to 25 cities across eight countries, with more locations to be announced.
“Fast Friends” is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon. The new four-part game show is executive produced by Dan Sacks, Bridgette Theriault and Dan Norris. Richard Burgio serves as co-executive producer. The series will stream on Max, which is also celebrating the 30th anniversary of “Friends” with bonus content, a TikTok filter, a new design for the show’s collection page, themed rails with handpicked episodes and other in-app surprises.
“Friends,” which first premiered on NBC on Sept. 22, 1994, starred Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer. Centered on six friends living in New York in their 20s and early 30s, the sitcom became one of the biggest television shows of all time. The cast came together to discuss the legacy of the show and their favorite memories in the 2021 Max docuspecial “Friends: The Reunion.”
