est. 1994 · NBC Thursdays

The one with everyone between them. Six friends, one coffee house, ten seasons of Manhattan romance — every couple, breakup, wedding, and "we were on a break" mapped as a graph, with the episodes to prove it.

14 characters 23 relationships — and counting Seasons 1–10 · 1994–2004
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The characters

the ones who were there

Every character on the map, with the same photos used in the graph.

Carol Willick
Played by Jane Sibbett
Chandler Bing — 1995 photo: Alan Light (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Chandler Bing core six
Played by Matthew Perry
David — Photo: Neal Brennan (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
David
Played by Hank Azaria
Emily Waltham — Photo: Christopher William Adach from London, UK (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Emily Waltham
Played by Helen Baxendale
Gunther
Played by James Michael Tyler
Janice Litman-Goralnik — Photo: Mingle MediaTV (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Janice Litman-Goralnik
Played by Maggie Wheeler
Joey Tribbiani — 1995 photo: Alan Light (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Joey Tribbiani core six
Played by Matt LeBlanc
Mike Hannigan — Photo: Adam Chitayat (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Mike Hannigan
Played by Paul Rudd
Monica Geller — 1995 photo: Alan Light (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Monica Geller core six
Played by Courteney Cox
Phoebe Buffay — 2004 photo: Ryan Muir (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Phoebe Buffay core six
Played by Lisa Kudrow
Rachel Green — Photo: Angela George (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Rachel Green core six
Played by Jennifer Aniston
Richard Burke — 2004 U.S. Navy photo, crop by Beao (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
Richard Burke
Played by Tom Selleck
Ross Geller — Photo: Philippe Berdalle (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Ross Geller core six
Played by David Schwimmer
Susan Bunch — Photo: PhilipRomanoPhoto (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Susan Bunch
Played by Jessica Hecht

Every relationship

mapped, with the episodes to prove it

The full list behind the graph, from marriages to friendships.

IT'S COMPLICATED
Rachel Green × Ross Geller
Season 1 – finale
MARRIED
Chandler Bing × Monica Geller
Season 4 – finale
MARRIED
Mike Hannigan × Phoebe Buffay
Season 9 – finale
DIVORCED
Emily Waltham × Ross Geller
Seasons 4–5
DIVORCED
Carol Willick × Ross Geller
Season 1
MARRIED
Carol Willick × Susan Bunch
Season 1 – finale
BROKE UP
Monica Geller × Richard Burke
Seasons 2–3
BROKE UP
Chandler Bing × Janice Litman-Goralnik
Seasons 1–3
BROKE UP
Joey Tribbiani × Rachel Green
Seasons 8–10
BROKE UP
David × Phoebe Buffay
Seasons 1–9
FAMILY
Monica Geller × Ross Geller
Season 1 – finale
FRIENDS
Gunther × Rachel Green
Season 1 – finale
FRIENDS
Chandler Bing × Joey Tribbiani
Season 1 – finale
FRIENDS
Chandler Bing × Phoebe Buffay
Season 1 – finale
FRIENDS
Chandler Bing × Rachel Green
Season 1 – finale
FRIENDS
Chandler Bing × Ross Geller
Season 1 – finale
FRIENDS
Joey Tribbiani × Monica Geller
Season 1 – finale
FRIENDS
Joey Tribbiani × Phoebe Buffay
Season 1 – finale
FRIENDS
Joey Tribbiani × Ross Geller
Season 1 – finale
FRIENDS
Monica Geller × Phoebe Buffay
Season 1 – finale
FRIENDS
Phoebe Buffay × Rachel Green
Season 1 – finale
FRIENDS
Phoebe Buffay × Ross Geller
Season 1 – finale
FRIENDS
Monica Geller × Rachel Green
Season 1 – finale