Overview
- The 90-minute special aired Nov. 24 on CBS and is now available on demand via Paramount+.
- Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Monica Horan, creator Phil Rosenthal, and Madylin and Sullivan Sweeten reunited on a recreated Barone set before a live audience.
- The cast honored Doris Roberts, Peter Boyle and Sawyer Sweeten with clips and remembrances, including Romano recalling Boyle’s calming words during the pilot.
- Romano and Rosenthal told fans a revival will not happen because the series is missing those three “family members” and they want to preserve the show’s legacy.
- Madylin and Sullivan discussed Sawyer’s 2015 death and their ongoing suicide‑prevention advocacy, including support for the 988 Lifeline and annual “Sawyer” T‑shirts.