Where to watch Friends Season 5 in Australia
Friends season 5 is streaming in Australia on HBO Max (subscription) and Netflix (subscription). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $24.99 and Prime Video Store from $29.99.
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What happens in “The One with Joey's Big Break”
Joey seems to have finally hit big when he gets offered a lead part in a movie shooting outside of Las Vegas. However, when Chandler begins expressing doubts about the film's legitimacy, it causes a rift in their friendship. Also, Rachel gets an eye infection but is reluctant to seek treatment because of her eye phobia. And Phoebe is mad at Ross, but doesn't know why.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 22 of 23 of season 5, so watch episodes 1 to 21 first.
- It runs about 23 minutes.
- Directed by Gary Halvorson, written by Wil Calhoun and Shana Goldberg-Meehan.
- TMDB users rate it 8.0 out of 10 (62 votes).
Friends trailer
The official trailer for the series (no preview of this episode has been published).
Play video: Friends trailer
Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Gary Halvorson
- Writers
- Wil CalhounShana Goldberg-Meehan
- Guest stars
- John Kassir as StanleyJames Michael Tyler as GuntherMichael Monks as Dr. MillerJohn C. McDonnell as Grip
Credits: TMDB.
More from Friends Season 5
Every episode of Season 5Friends episode guide
Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.