Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion Premiere Preview
Update (11/27): Following its successful first airing, the EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND: 30TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION will repeat on Friday, Nov. 28, (9:00-10:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Update (11/28): EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND: 30TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION was the 2025/26 television season's most-watched primetime entertainment special delivering 6.32m viewers and the most-watched entertainment program Monday night in Nielsen Live+SD Big Data + Panel Total Viewers!
CBS presents EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND: 30TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION, a new entertainment special celebrating the legacy of the hit comedy, to be broadcast Monday, Nov. 24 (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.* For a free trial of Paramount+, visit ParamountPlus.com (it's better than a Fruit of the Month club!).
The 90-minute special, hosted by Emmy Award-winning actor Ray Romano and series creator Phil Rosenthal, looks back on the timeless show EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND, which premiered on Sept. 13, 1996, and aired for nine seasons on CBS. Twenty years since the show's finale episode, audiences are invited back to the recreated Barone living room for an unforgettable evening with America's favorite family.
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND: 30TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION will feature candid conversations with castmates Brad Garrett, Patricia Heaton, Monica Horan, Madylin Sweeten and Sullivan Sweeten, as well as never-before-seen outtakes and commentary from the cast on how they became one of America's most beloved families. The special will also include a moving tribute to Doris Roberts and Peter Boyle, whose unforgettable portrayals of Marie and Frank Barone made them fan favorites and the emotional anchors of the series. Cast, crew and special guests will share heartfelt reflections on how this dynamic duo redefined the roles of interfering mother-in-law and couch-potato dad into lovable pillars of the Barone family.
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND: 30TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION is produced by Fulwell Entertainment ("The Kardashians," "Friends: The Reunion," "Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium" and "Encanto at the Hollwood Bowl"). Executive producers are Romano, Rosenthal, Rory Rosegarten, Eddy Yablans, Gabe Turner, Emma Conway and Eric Pankowski for Fulwell Entertainment.
*Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live, but will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.
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Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion - Behind the Scenes - CBS Lake Charles
CBS presents EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND: 30TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION, a new entertainment special celebrating the legacy of the hit comedy, to be broadcast Monday, Nov. 24 (7:00-8:30 PM, CT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.*
From E! News:
How Everybody Loves Raymond Honored Late Child Star Sawyer Sweeten During Reunion
Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton and more Everybody Loves Raymond alums reunited to celebrate the show’s 30th anniversary, where they paid tribute to their late costars, including Sawyer Sweeten.
Content warning: This story discusses suicide.
It was a bittersweet Everybody Loves Raymond reunion.
For the show's 30th anniversary, stars Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett as well as former child stars Madylin Sweeten and Sullivan Sweeten came together to reminisce about the show and its legacy. Still, they took a moment to pay tribute to their costars, including Madylin and Sullivan’s onscreen and real-life brother Sawyer Sweeten, who died by suicide at 19 in 2015.
"So Sawyer, of course, is no longer with us, and we miss him," Ray said during the Nov. 24 CBS reunion, special before turning to Sawyer’s sister and twin brother. "And he was, just like you are, just this bright energy, light."
Sawyer’s siblings—who played Ray and Debra’s kids Ally and Michael opposite his Geoffrey—went on to reflect on the difficult time surrounding his death.
"None of us really expected what happened," Sullivan, 30, explained. "But I try to think about the good moments and oftentimes, that's here on the set."
Those good moments included, "Playing in the bleachers and the prop room," Sullivan recalled. "I'm a sucker for a happy ending, and the final scene with everybody gathered around the table has got to be my favorite memory."
And for Madylin, 34, it was important to highlight the importance of suicide prevention when talking about Sawyer and his life.
"It is the second leading cause of death between the ages of 18 to 25. But 90 percent of people who seek treatment are cured," she emphasized. "And so many of the messages that we get are people saying, 'I'm so grateful to have heard about your brother. He saved my life.'"
In addition to remembering Sawyer, the Everybody Loves Raymond cast also took time to celebrate the legacy of late cast members Doris Roberts and Peter Boyle, who played Ray's parents Marie and Frank Barone.
Patricia, who played Ray's wife Debra Barone, remembered her onscreen mother-in-law's strong work ethic.
"Never stopped working," she noted, "on hiatuses, always working."
Meanwhile, Ray noted that Doris—who died in 2016 at age 90—also spent time "taking acting classes," to which Patricia added, "and directing plays."
As for Peter, according to Ray, his onscreen dad—who died in 2006 at age 71—was "pretty much the opposite" and more of "a kind of Renaissance man."
One detail they can all agree on? There won't be a reboot of Everybody Loves Raymond.
"We're never gonna do one, because we're missing three cast members, three family members," Ray explained. "So we would never try to do the show without them."
Series creator Phil Rosenthal agreed that a reboot wouldn't be the same, adding that the show continues to live on in reruns.
"We have too much respect for the show itself and for the beautiful audience," he noted, "to keep it the way it is."
After all, the original Everybody Loves Raymond also serves as a tribute to the entire cast.
"Ninety percent of everything you saw on the show happened to me, or to Ray, or to one of the other writers," Phil said. "What I didn't realize, and what I learned from us doing that [was], ‘Oh, wait, your parents are all crazy too.'"
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Originally published; November 20, 2025.
Original source: TheFutonCritic.com (II).
