罗斯（大卫·休默 David Schwimmer 饰）和瑞秋（詹妮弗·安妮斯顿 Jennifer Aniston 饰）发现酒醉结婚后，决定到法院取消，但罗斯担心自己离婚过于频繁而没有取消并对瑞秋撒了谎。瑞秋发现后争论了起来，最后导致离婚。罗斯在纽约大学找到了一份教古生物学的工作。钱德勒马修·派瑞 Matthew Perry 饰）搬到摩妮卡（柯特妮·考克斯 Courteney Cox 饰）的住处，决定暂时不结婚，而是先同居。瑞秋跟菲比（莉莎·库卓 Lisa Kudrow 饰）同住，但一场起火事件又搬到了摩妮卡的住处。菲比以为自己引起了火灾，转而在条件较差的乔伊那里住了下来。后来发现火灾原来是由于瑞秋的直发器引起的，所以两人调换了住处。由换房法律一系列啼笑皆非的故事。而最终，钱德勒终于决定向摩妮卡求婚。
Based on Tamara Trottner’s debut novel of the same name, the series is a gritty story inspired by Trottner’s own life. Set against the historical backdrop of 1960s Mexico, the plot revolves around a Jewish mother in relentless pursuit of her family amid a conflict between two powerful families of the same religion. The narrative kicks off in 1964, the year Valeria returns home one morning to find her house perfectly organized, but her daughter and son missing.
Award-winning actress Brenda Blethyn will return for a thirteenth series as DCI Vera Stanhope, alongside actor and director David Leon who makes a welcome return as Joe Ashworth.