Over a month into the SAG-AFTRA strike, actors from just about every type of TV show or movie have shown their support as they joined the picket lines. From Jessica Chastain to Jane Fonda and Jack Black to Bryan Cranston, the list is extensive.
And, as actors mobilize and come together to stand up for the cause, some of them are taking the opportunity to do something fans of their shows always ask for: cast reunions. That’s right: since the beginning of the strikes in July, many fan-favorite shows, including Parks and Recreation, Scandal, and Glee have had their cast and crew organize a reunion as they rally. After all, considering that one of the biggest reasons for the strike has been the restructuring of residuals, having cast members remind us of their beloved but long-gone shows is a way of telling us they’re still iconic and deserving of being compensated, even years after their finales.
To find out which TV shows had long-awaited reunions on the picket lines, scroll on!
‘Parks and Recreation’
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Parks and Recreation may have ended in 2015, but it looks like the cast are still as close as ever. Many of their cast members reunited at the picket lines including Aubrey Plaza, Ben Schwartz, and Adam Scott. Our favorite co-star who attended, of course, was Lil’ Sebastian. Iconic!
‘Scandal’
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Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn, and Bellamy Young remained close friends since wrapping up Scandal, so it’s no surprise that the trio reunited again at the picket lines. “Volunteered with some fellow @sagaftra members that I LOVE today 😍❤️😍❤️😍❤️😍❤️😍,” Washington wrote on Instagram.
‘Chicago P.D.’
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Chicago P.D. power duo Jamie Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos made fans of the show go wild when they posted these selfies of them at the picket lines. “The band is back together!!!! 👏,” one fan gushed in the comments.
‘Arrow’
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Arrow actress Katie Cassidy was happy to share this photo of the cast and crew rallying together. “TOGETHER WE STAND,” she wrote in the caption. Notably absent from the pic, of course, is the star of the show Stephen Amell, who’s been vocal about not supporting the strike.
‘How I Met Your Father’
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How I Met Your Father might be a new show that’s currently still airing, but that doesn’t mean they’re any less interested in supporting the cause. In a gallery post by actress Tien Tran, she shared a sweet selfie with her show co-stars Hilary Duff and Francia Raísa.
‘iCarly’
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“We’re out here, we’re sweaty, and we are HOPPIN’ MAD,” iCarly star Nathan Kress wrote on Instagram alongside a selfie with his co-stars Miranda Cosgrove, Mary Scheer, and Laci Mosley.
‘This Is Us’
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Fans of This Is Us absolutely rejoiced when the show’s star Mandy Moore shared these pictures in a major picket line reunion. That last selfie with Chrissy Metz and Jon Huertas? Talk about a powerful trio!
‘Glee’
Most recently, the former cast and crew of the hit show Glee also took part in a major reunion on the picket line. Some stars included Heather Morris, Darren Criss, Kevin McHale, Jenna Ushkowitz, Vanessa Lengies, Becca Tobin, Dot-Marie Jones, and many others. Notable detail: many of the cast members held up signs with quotes from late Naya Rivera’s character Santana. We’re teary-eyed and happy all at once!
‘NCIS’
With the show’s stars like Sean Murray, Gary Cole, and Brian Dietzen, the NCIS reunion at the picket line was in full swing.
‘Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin’
Smile for the selfie! Cast members of the new show Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin all smiled for the camera as they rallied together on July 17.
‘West Wing’
At the West Wing reunion at the picket line, star of the show Martin Sheen even made a speech to the crowd. Other castmates on the day included Richard Schiff, Bradley Whitford, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Melissa Fitzgerald, Joshua Malina, Janel Moloney, and Mary McCormack. Talk about a long-awaited reunion!
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