Everybody Loves Raymond premiered on Sept. 13, 1996
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The CBS sitcom ran for nine seasons, and the cast earned multiple Emmys for their hilarious portrayals of the Barone family
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Since the series wrapped on May 16, 2005, the original cast members have gone on to have successful careers
It's hard to believe fans said goodbye toEverybody Loves Raymond21 years ago.
The beloved CBS sitcom premiered on Sept. 13, 1996, and wrapped on May 16, 2005, after nineEmmy-winning seasons. The live-studio comedy starredRay Romanoas Ray Barone, an Italian American sports columnist living on New York's Long Island with his wife Debra (Patricia Heaton) and their three kids. Much of the comedy came from the multi-generational family dynamics, as Ray's nosy parents lived right across the street.
Although fans have missed the Barones' weekly antics,Everybody Loves Raymondlives on with all 210 episodes available to streamon PeacockandParamount+— a binge undertaken by Romano in April 2024 when he watched and rated all the episodes for the first time since the series finale in 2005.
"I got on a little kick there.I hadn't seen the episodes," the actor told PEOPLE. "They took on a new look to me. I was appreciating them more. I was very hard on them back then … But you see, when you're removed from it a little, I felt like an audience member. And then I said, 'Let me rate them.' I rated them, and I was hard on some."
Only a handful received a 96, the highest score theNo Good Deedstar was willing to give on his scale of 1 to 100.
By December 2024, Romano had completed them all, telling PEOPLE, "I forced myself."
"I was able to say, 'You know what,we did something pretty good,' " he said.
The castreunited for a 30th-anniversary specialthat aired on CBS in November 2025, which both Romano andRaymondcreatorPhil Rosenthalsaid was years in the making. The cast agreed, however, that they "didn't want to do a reboot" of the show, per Ramone.
Whether you're a newbie to the series or a longtime fan, here's what theEverybody Loves Raymondcast is up to now.
Ray Romano as Raymond Barone
As sportswriter Raymond Barone, Romano kept the laughs coming through interactions with his overbearing parents and put-upon wife Debra.
The role earned him one Emmy and a handful of nominations, though he's admitted that not every episode was award-worthy.
"When you do 210 episodes, you're going to have episodes that you think are brilliant and you're going to have episodes that you think, 'Wow, you know what? We kind of missed it on that one,' " he told PEOPLE of hisEverybody Loves Raymondrewatch. "Then you're going to have episodes that are very good, great, and somewhere in the middle, you know what I mean? That's just to be expected when you're cranking an episode out every week."
Following Romano's run on the hit show, the Queens-born actor remained a fixture on TV, appearing onMen of a Certain Age,Parenthood,Vinyl,Get Shorty,Made for LoveandBupkis.
He starred alongsideLisa Kudrow,Linda CardelliniandLuke Wilsonon Netflix's dark comedy seriesNo Good Deedin 2025 andjoined season 2 of Netflix'sRunning Pointin 2026.
On the big screen, Romano voiced Manny in theIce Agefilm series (asixth franchise installment is in the works) and appeared inThe Big Sick(2017) andMartin Scorsese'sThe Irishman(2019). Before appearing in 2024'sFly Me to the Moonand 2025'sThe Best You Can, he wrote, directed and starred in 2022'sSomewhere in Queens,oppositeLaurie Metcalf.
Romanoshares four children— daughter Alexandra, twin sons Matthew and Gregory and son Joseph — with wifeAnna Romano, whom he married in October 1987.
Patricia Heaton as Debra Barone
Heaton portrayed Debra, a hard-working mom who couldn't see eye to eye with her in-laws, though she had a soft spot for her brother-in-law Robert (Brad Garrett). She won back-to-back Emmys for her performance in 2000 and 2001.
AfterRaymondwrapped, Heaton joined actorKelsey Grammeron Fox'sBack to Youbefore finding a new home on the small screen as an overworked mom on ABC'sThe Middle, which also lasted nine seasons, from 2009 to 2018. She reunited with Grammar for a guest arc on theFrasierreboot in 2024.
Heaton later starred as a mom pursuing medical school on CBS'Carol's Second Act,whichinspired the title of her 2020 book,Your Second Act: Inspiring Stories of Reinvention. She previously released a 2002 essay collection,Motherhood and Hollywood: How to Get a Job Like Mine, and a 2018 cookbook,Patricia Heaton's Food for Family and Friends.
She's also starred in films, includingMoms' Night Out(2014) andMerv(2025), and hosted the four-part podcast seriesThe Christ, billed as an "Easter Audio Epic," in 2026.
Heaton has been married to British actorDavid Huntsince October 1990. The pairshare four sons: Samuel, John, Joseph and Daniel.
Brad Garrett as Robert Barone
As Raymond's slightly less beloved big brother, Robert, a New York City cop, Garrett earned lots of laughs with his "woe is me" attitude and comebacks to his mom and dad, with whom he lived for much of the series.
Like his costars, Garrett, who's also known for his stand-up, scored several Emmy nominations and took home three, plus a green dial telephone he snagged from the set.
"I wanted to steal [the phone], and they were like, 'What are you doing?' And I'm like, 'Nothing.' It was really lame," he told PEOPLE in June 2023. "They said, 'Would you like that phone?' And Rhonda, who was the head of props, gave it to me, and so I treasure it."
FollowingRaymond, Garrett appeared on'Til Death,The Crazy Ones,I'm Dying Up Here,Single Parents,High DesertandNot Dead Yet. He's also done a fair amount of voice work for Disney, including 2010'sTangledand 2025'sElio, and starred inMusic and Lyrics(2007),Cha Cha Real Smooth(2022) andSaturday Night(2024).
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Afterfinalizing his divorcefrom his first wife, Jill Diven — with whom he shares two kids, Maxwell and Hope — Garrettwed actress IsaBeall Quellain November 2021.
Monica Horan as Amy MacDougall
Monica Horan joined the cast slightly later as Robert's girlfriend and later wife, Amy MacDougall. Like sister-in-law Debra, Amy couldn't win with her future in-laws, sparking a bond between the two over the sheer absurdity of the Barones.
Following the show's end in 2005, she appeared onEnlightened,The Bold and the Beautiful,The MiddleandBetter Things.
Horan marriedRaymondcreator Rosenthal in April 1990. They share two kids, daughter Lily and son Ben.
Peter Boyle as Frank Barone
Peter Boylehad quite the career in the years before starring as Frank onRaymond,appearing inJoe(1970),The Candidate(1972),Young Frankenstein(1974) andTaxi Driver(1976), as well as on and off-Broadway.
Though he never won an Emmy for his work as the patriarch onRaymond, fans adored him as the deadpan, slightly cranky dad of Ray and Robert. Off-screen, he was nothing like his character, as Romano told PEOPLE in April 2024, "He made me feel welcome. He made me feel part of the club."
Shortly afterRaymondwrapped, Boyledied of multiple myeloma and heart diseasein December 2006. He was 71. Boyle was survived by his wife, Loraine Alterman, and their two daughters, Lucy and Amy.
Doris Roberts as Marie Barone
As the overbearing Barone family matriarch,Doris Robertswas the queen of laughs, doting on her sons, berating her two daughters-in-law and bickering with her husband.
Roberts earned four Emmys for her work on the series and, like Boyle, had a long list of credits beforeRaymond, including the showsAngieandRemington Steele.
Before shedied at age 90in April 2016, Roberts steadily worked, reuniting with Heaton for a few episodes ofThe Middleand delivering comedic relief in 2006'sGrandma's Boy.
Roberts was married twice. She and Michael Cannatta were married from 1956 to 1962 and had one son, Michael Cannata Jr. Then, she tied the knot with novelist William Goyen in 1963, and they were together until his death in August 1983.
Sawyer and Sullivan Sweeten as Geoffrey and Michael Barone
Twin brothers Sawyer and Sullivan Sweeten starred as the Barone twins, Geoffrey and Michael.
The boys were cast on the series when they were just 16 months old and appeared on 142 of the 210 episodes. When the show ended, the Texas-born brothers chose to remain out of the spotlight.
Sawyerdied by suicidein April 2015. He was 19.
"Sawyer was more than just a brother,"Madylin Sweeten, who portrayed Ally Barone onRaymond, told PEOPLE following her brother's death. "He was a strong and selfless friend. When confiding in one another, Sawyer always had the kindest words of encouragement. He will live on in my head and those shared moments forever."
In 2019, four years after his death, the Sweeten family restored two old theaters anddedicated them in Sawyer's name.
Madylin Sweeten as Ally Barone
Older sister to Sawyer and Sullivan, Madylin played the Barones' daughter Ally, appearing on 206 episodes. She has continued to work since the show ended, with recurring roles onGrey's Anatomy,Lucifer,Dirty JohnandAbbott Elementary.
Madylin married actor Sean Durrie in August 2018,per her Instagram. They welcomed their son River in April 2025, sharing a photo of his tiny feeton Instagramat one week old.
In honor of their brother, Madylin and Sullivan work with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and create annual T-shirts in Sawyer's memory, with proceeds donated to suicide prevention causes,Entertainment Weeklyreportedin November 2025.
"I just think it's so important in any conversation that we're having about Sawyer," Madylin shared during theEverybody Loves Raymondreunion special, perEW. "We're very passionate in our family about suicide prevention."
Although the actress told PEOPLE she "struggled with alcohol" in the wake of Sawyer's death, she was three years sober at the time of the theater dedication in his honor in 2019.
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