The finale was watched by 52.5 million American viewers making it the most watched entertainment telecast in six years , and the most watched episode of the decade 2000s on U.S. television . The '' Friends '' finale was the fourth most watched overall series finale in U.S. television history , behind the finales of '' M The episode was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards at the 56th Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Multi-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series or Special and Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series , but lost to the final season of '' Frasier '' in both categories
56th Primetime Emmy Awards
56th Primetime Emmy Awards
The Last One (Friends)