Millions of viewers saw the final episode of the popular comedy series, simply dubbed The Last One, which concluded the decade-long “will they, won’t they?” relationship between Ross and Rachel on May 6, 2004, 20 years ago.
Friends creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane discussed the leak in an interview with the NewsToday show in the US, looking back at the final episodes.
“Oh my god, we tried so hard to keep it a secret!” stated Kauffman. “Despite our best efforts to keep it a secret, word got out. It was also an inside job.
Crane clarified that scripts were numbered and distributed prior to the premiere of the last episode.