Overview
- The 90‑minute special aired Nov. 24 on CBS and is now streaming on Paramount+.
- Ray Romano and creator Phil Rosenthal emphasized it was a reunion, not a reboot, and said the series will never return because Peter Boyle, Doris Roberts and Sawyer Sweeten are gone.
- The cast paid tribute with clips and remembrances, as Rosenthal said no one matched Roberts in auditions and Romano recalled Boyle’s calming on‑set advice.
- Madylin and Sullivan Sweeten discussed their brother’s death by suicide and directed viewers to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, noting proceeds from annual “Sawyer” T‑shirts support prevention efforts.
- On a recreated Barone set, the group shared outtakes and favorite episodes and reflected on the show’s enduring reach in syndication without plans for sequels or spinoffs.