The series was nominated for 62 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning the Outstanding Comedy Series award in 2002 for its eighth season. įriends received acclaim throughout its run, becoming one of the most popular television shows of all time.
The series finale aired on May 6, 2004, and was watched by around 52.5 million American viewers, making it the fifth-most-watched series finale in television history and the most-watched television episode of the 2000s. The show ranked within the top ten of the final television season ratings it ultimately reached the number-one spot in its eighth season. After several script rewrites and changes, including title changes to Six of One and Friends Like Us, the series was finally named Friends. They presented the idea to Bright, and together they pitched a seven-page treatment of the show to NBC. Kauffman and Crane began developing Friends under the working title Insomnia Cafe between November and December 1993. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions and Warner Bros. The original executive producers were Kevin S. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer, the show revolves around six friends in their 20s and 30s who live in Manhattan, New York City. Friends is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons.
