Overview
- Nielsen reported 6.32 million viewers, making the CBS special the season’s most-watched primetime entertainment special.
- CBS will air an encore on Friday, Nov. 28, and the 90-minute reunion is available to stream on Paramount+.
- Onstage tributes remembered Peter Boyle, Doris Roberts and Sawyer Sweeten with montages and shared memories.
- Madylin and Sullivan Sweeten spoke about their brother Sawyer and highlighted their suicide‑prevention advocacy, referencing the 988 Lifeline.
- The event reunited the surviving principals on a meticulously recreated Barone set and featured outtakes, never‑before‑seen footage and reflections on favorite episodes.